[Music Performance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-performance/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong music performance education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for music performance students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music performance, balancing cost against outcomes.
University Of Delaware earned the #1 spot for value among music performance schools in Delaware. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,810, while out-of-state students pay about $41,400. Students borrow a median of $25,334 to complete the music performance program here. Soon after graduation, music performance degree recipients from University Of Delaware generally make around $38,417. That is a strong return on a $25,334 median debt. The acceptance rate is 71%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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