2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance
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Music Performance is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,957 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 458 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 54 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro also took the #19 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree music performance students list, Florida State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.
Shenandoah University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
Shenandoah also made our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 30 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
UC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 15 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree music performance students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
The Graduate Center also made our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center, CUNY are $23,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Temple University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
Read full report on Music Performance at Louisiana State University
With a ranking of #18, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
Michigan State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.
University of California - San Diego came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Colorado Boulder Music Performance Report
Five Towns College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Dix Hills, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Five Towns College are $25,370.
University of Miami came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Connecticut came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
UCONN also took the #16 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.
New York University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate ranking. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Music Performance at New York University
With a ranking of #23, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree music performance students list, U-M has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Cleveland Institute of Music ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate list. Cleveland Institute of Music is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Cleveland Institute of Music also took the #25 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland Institute of Music are $42,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 23 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree music performance students list, University of Rochester has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.
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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%.
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- *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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