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2027 Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in Maryland

[Music Theory & Composition](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-theory-and-composition/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music theory & composition students.

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• Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in Maryland

2027 Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in Maryland

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music theory & composition degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools

1

University Of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

$13,256 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,000 Avg Student Debt

$69,960 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Maryland Baltimore County tops our 2027 list of the best value music theory & composition schools in Maryland. University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. In-state tuition and fees average $13,256, with out-of-state students paying around $31,225. Music Theory & Composition graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, music theory & composition degree recipients from University Of Maryland Baltimore County generally make around $23,991. That is a strong return on a $29,000 median debt. University Of Maryland Baltimore County admits about 72% of applicants.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

$64,730 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$87,555 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Johns Hopkins University earned it the #2 place for music theory & composition. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,730. Typical student debt for music theory & composition graduates is $23,250. Music Theory & Composition graduates of Johns Hopkins University earn a median of $23,620 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 6%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.