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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance in Michigan

5 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master's in Michigan

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking.

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

Across Michigan, there were 248 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking analyzed 5 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.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree music performance students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance in Michigan

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 18 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

Read more about Music Performance at Michigan State

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 15 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Michigan University Music Performance Report

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 7 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

Read more about Music Performance at Central Michigan University

#5

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552.

Read more about Music Performance at Eastern Michigan University

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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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