2027 Best Value Other Music Schools in Kentucky

[Other Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other music students.
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2027 Best Value Other Music Schools in Kentucky
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Music Schools
Morehead State University tops our 2027 list of the best value other music schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,024, compared with $14,980 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the other music program here. Soon after graduation, other music degree recipients from Morehead State University generally make around $31,088. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
Western Kentucky University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other music, landing the #2 spot this year. Western Kentucky University is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green. Students from in state pay about $11,652 in tuition and fees, compared with $27,000 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,317 to complete the other music program here. Early-career other music graduates make about $34,766. That is a strong return on a $24,317 median debt. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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.