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2022 Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

14 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music History Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 193 people earned their degree in music history, making the major the 819th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 33 music history graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in music history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music history programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music history program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree music history students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music History (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 2 masters’s music history degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music History at Johns Hopkins

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s music history students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music History at U-M

#3

Hunter College

New York, New York
#15 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 9 masters’s music history degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 1 masters’s music history degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Read full report on Music History at WVU

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s music history students in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kentucky Music History Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music History at UMKC

#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

University of Rochester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music History at University of Rochester

#5 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s music history degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music History at UC

#10 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s music history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s music history degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.

Read more about Music History at Kent State

#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s music history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple Music History Report

#12 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.

Read more about Music History at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s music history degrees to qualified students.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Full SMU Music History Report

#14

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

University of Hartford ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Music History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 1 masters’s music history degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart also made our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music History at University of Hartford

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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