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

15 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Pedagogy 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. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 217 people earned their degree in music pedagogy, making the major the 831st most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 music pedagogy graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music pedagogy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music pedagogy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music pedagogy program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Pedagogy (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s music pedagogy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree music pedagogy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

Read more about Music Pedagogy at Carnegie Mellon University

#15 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s music pedagogy degrees to qualified students.

University of Southern Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308.

Read full report on Music Pedagogy at University of Southern Maine

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Pedagogy at Michigan State University

#4

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573.

Full Bob Jones University Music Pedagogy Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music pedagogy degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Pedagogy at UCO

#6

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Wichita State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 2 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Pedagogy at Wichita State University

#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

Full Eastern Michigan University Music Pedagogy Report

#7 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 10 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full BGSU Music Pedagogy Report

#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

Full Temple Music Pedagogy Report

#9 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OHIO Athens Music Pedagogy Report

#11

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Ithaca College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Ithaca College is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s music pedagogy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ithaca, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ithaca are $22,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ithaca College Music Pedagogy Report

#12

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
#10 in overall quality

Rider University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Rider is a small school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rider, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rider are $20,958.

Full Rider Music Pedagogy Report

#13

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree music pedagogy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Shenandoah has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah are $23,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Pedagogy at Shenandoah

#14

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 27 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Pedagogy at Liberty University

#15

Berklee College of Music

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Berklee College of Music landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2019-2020.

Berklee College of Music did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Berklee College of Music are $44,408, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Berklee College of Music Music Pedagogy Report

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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