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2026 Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in Utah

[Musicology & Ethnomusicology](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/musicology-and-ethnomusicology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for musicology & ethnomusicology students.

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• Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in Utah

2026 Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in Utah

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

Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools

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University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

$9,620 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,500 Avg Student Debt

$67,170 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Utah the best value for a degree in musicology & ethnomusicology in Utah. University Of Utah is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,620, compared with $30,860 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for musicology & ethnomusicology graduates is $16,500. Early-career musicology & ethnomusicology graduates make about $42,548. That is a strong return on a $16,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Brigham Young University Provo
Provo, UT

$6,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,460 Avg Student Debt

$75,790 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in musicology & ethnomusicology will find it at Brigham Young University Provo, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,688. Musicology & Ethnomusicology graduates carry a median of $10,460 in student loans. Early-career musicology & ethnomusicology graduates make about $22,625. Set against $10,460 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 2 schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.