2027 Best Value General Music Schools in Rhode Island
[General Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/general-music/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general music education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general music students.
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2027 Best Value General Music Schools in Rhode Island
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Music Schools
Leading the list is University Of Rhode Island, our #1 best value for general music in Rhode Island. Set in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $16,942, compared with $37,146 for out-of-state students. General Music graduates carry a median of $23,125 in student loans. Early-career general music graduates make about $52,821. Set against $23,125 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
Brown University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general music, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $71,312. Typical student debt for general music graduates is $13,025. Early-career general music graduates make about $62,820. That is a strong return on a $13,025 median debt. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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