2027 Best Value Other Music Schools in the The Plains States Region
[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 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value other music schools.
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2027 Best Value Other Music Schools in the The Plains States Region
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
For return on investment in other music, no school beat University Of Northern Iowa this year. Set in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,936, with out-of-state students paying around $21,712. Typical student debt for other music graduates is $19,500. Soon after graduation, other music degree recipients from University Of Northern Iowa generally make around $46,054. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Northern Iowa admits about 93% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Minnesota Duluth earned it the #2 place for other music. Set in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $14,608 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $20,134. Students borrow a median of $24,427 to complete the other music program here. Other Music graduates of University Of Minnesota Duluth earn a median of $46,572 early in their careers. Set against $24,427 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 89%.
St Olaf College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value other music schools. St Olaf College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield. In-state tuition and fees average $59,760. Typical student debt for other music graduates is $23,750. Soon after graduation, other music degree recipients from St Olaf College generally make around $40,848. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 48% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #4 makes Concordia College At Moorhead one of the best values for other music. Set in the suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College At Moorhead is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $31,170. Typical student debt for other music graduates is $27,000. Early-career other music graduates make about $44,611. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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