2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Music Performance is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,957 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,269 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 105 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
BYU also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Music Performance Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s list. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
Messiah also took the #12 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Messiah are $12,780, 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 Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.
Out of the 105 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’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 Bob Jones University are $9,573.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at OCU are $13,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Music Performance at Oklahoma City University
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s ranking. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 35 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Music Performance Report
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’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 University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree music performance students list, WCUPA has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Music Performance at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 12 masters’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 University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s ranking. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s list. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500.
Youngstown State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s ranking. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495.
Read more about Music Performance at Youngstown State University
Lee University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Lee University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 3 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s list. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Ithaca College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s ranking. Ithaca College is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Ithaca did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ithaca are $22,056.
Central Michigan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s ranking. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Music Performance at Central Michigan University
Montclair State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s ranking. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 10 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 18 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s list. Shenandoah is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 8 masters’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 Shenandoah are $23,040.
Read full report on Music Performance at Shenandoah University
With a ranking of #20, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - Northridge came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s ranking. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full California State University - Northridge Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #22, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Music Performance at Ohio University - Athens Campus
Florida State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 41 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree music performance students list, Florida State has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’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.
Rowan University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s list. Rowan University is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Columbus State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s list. CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264.
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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%.
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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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