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2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
95 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,957 people earned their degree in music performance, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,687 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 95 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in music performance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music performance programs and 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 performance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree music performance students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#1 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Full Florida State University Music Performance Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree music performance students with aid list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Greensboro Music Performance Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 18 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Performance at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Performance at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Southern Miss also took the #7 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.

Read full report on Music Performance at University of Southern Mississippi

#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#3 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree music performance students with aid list, U Miami has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U Miami Music Performance Report

#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Shenandoah University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 11 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shenandoah, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Shenandoah Music Performance Report

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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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