2027 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in Maryland

[Music Pedagogy](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-pedagogy/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong music pedagogy education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for music pedagogy students.
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2027 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in Maryland
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music pedagogy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools
University Of Maryland Baltimore County earned the #1 spot for value among music pedagogy schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,256, while out-of-state students pay about $31,225. Students borrow a median of $29,000 to complete the music pedagogy program here. Early-career music pedagogy graduates make about $23,991. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in music pedagogy will find it at Towson University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Towson, Towson University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,728, while out-of-state students pay about $29,820. Students borrow a median of $19,102 to complete the music pedagogy program here. Early-career music pedagogy graduates make about $50,370. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 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).
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