2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
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Music is the 40th most popular major in the country with 27,047 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,639 and had an average of $28,653 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,527 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,034 and $26,370 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 863 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Duke also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #4 spot on the list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
UNCSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCSA are $26,064, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 6 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.
Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree music students whose families make $30-$48k list, Florida State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree music students whose families make $30-$48k list, FAU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s music 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 North Florida are $21,930.
Florida International University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.
With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Appalachian State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Marshall University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162.
University of Mississippi landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s 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 Mississippi are $25,099.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Louisiana University are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 11 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Kentucky came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 22 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
James Madison University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. James Madison University is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 16 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
JMU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbus State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 17 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.
East Carolina University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 16 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia Southern University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
GaSou also took the #21 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Arkansas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree music students whose families make $30-$48k list, UARK has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 38 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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- *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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