2027 Best Value General Music Schools in Arizona
[General Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/general-music/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general music students.
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2027 Best Value General Music Schools in Arizona
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general music, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Music Schools
For return on investment in general music, no school beat Northern Arizona University this year. Northern Arizona University is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. Students from in state pay about $12,619 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $20,044. Typical student debt for general music graduates is $21,645. Early-career general music graduates make about $47,056. That is a strong return on a $21,645 median debt. Northern Arizona University admits about 90% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in general music will find it at Arizona State University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Typical student debt for general music graduates is $21,504. Early-career general music graduates make about $26,653. That is a strong return on a $21,504 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.
University Of Arizona came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value general music schools. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. General Music graduates carry a median of $14,800 in student loans. General Music graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $30,157 early in their careers. Set against $14,800 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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