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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

65 Ranked Colleges
1,057 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Music Performance is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,957 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,687 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,057 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music performance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music performance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The music performance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $15,074 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Performance at Florida State University

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 11 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $18,354 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Music Performance Report

#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $15,192 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Central Florida Music Performance Report

#4

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 9 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $12,116 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13 in overall quality

Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,957 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southeastern Louisiana University.

Read more about Music Performance at Southeastern Louisiana University

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $17,105 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

UNCSA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $18,773 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of North Carolina School of the Arts Music Performance Report

#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. McNeese State University is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for McNeese State University is $17,343 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full McNeese State University Music Performance Report

#9

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#25 in overall quality

Augusta University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

Augusta University also made our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $13,836 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $14,214 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Performance at USF Tampa

#11

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $15,776 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $18,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arkansas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Music Performance at UARK

University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe is $13,729 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 20 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,075 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CSU.

Read full report on Music Performance at Columbus State University

#15

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of North Florida is $14,778 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of North Florida Music Performance Report

#16

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Western Carolina University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

WCU also made our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $16,857 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#17

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 3 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $12,939 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#18

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Shepherdstown, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music performance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Shepherd University is $14,106 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music performance degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UL Lafayette is $15,202 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Music Performance at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#20

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $19,076 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Music Performance Report

#21

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 6 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Henderson State University is $10,956 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Henderson State University Music Performance Report

#22

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $15,642 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#23

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, James Madison University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for James Madison University is $24,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full JMU Music Performance Report

#17 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA also made our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $17,783 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCA.

Full University of Central Arkansas Music Performance Report

#25

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#22 in overall quality

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. TNU is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

TNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,588 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend TNU.

Full Trevecca Nazarene University Music Performance Report

#25

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $18,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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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