2027 Best Value Other Music Schools in Maryland

[Other Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value other music schools.
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2027 Best Value Other Music Schools in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other music, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Music Schools
University Of Maryland Baltimore County tops our 2027 list of the best value other music schools in Maryland. University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,256, compared with $31,225 for out-of-state students. Other Music graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans. Other Music graduates of University Of Maryland Baltimore County earn a median of $49,179 early in their careers. Set against $29,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in other music will find it at Johns Hopkins University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $64,730 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other music graduates is $23,250. Early-career other music graduates make about $23,620. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Johns Hopkins University admits about 6% of applicants.
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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 · 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.