2027 Best Value Music History Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Music History](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-history/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong music history education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music history students.
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2027 Best Value Music History Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music history, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Music History Schools
University Of Missouri Kansas City earned the #1 spot for value among music history schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Kansas City, University Of Missouri Kansas City is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,371, compared with $32,271 for out-of-state students. Music History graduates carry a median of $23,089 in student loans. Early-career music history graduates make about $32,144. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 72%.
University Of Northern Iowa came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value music history schools. University Of Northern Iowa is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. Students from in state pay about $9,936 in tuition and fees, compared with $21,712 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for music history graduates is $19,500. Early-career music history graduates make about $46,054. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.
A rank of #3 makes Kansas State University one of the best values for music history. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,221 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,568 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for music history graduates is $23,546. Soon after graduation, music history degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $51,543. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 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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