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2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

5 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Salary
Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 27,047 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 40th most popular in the United States. 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 District of Columbia, there were 76 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,400 and $27,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music 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 program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia bachelor’s degree music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for George Washington University is $22,287 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree music students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music at George Washington University

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #2 spot on the list. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 9 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The estimated yearly cost for American University is $33,158 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree music students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Music at The American University

#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 27 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Catholic University of America is $28,766 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Music students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Music at Catholic University of America

#4

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of the District of Columbia is $17,956 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree music students whose families make $48-$75k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full University of the District of Columbia Music Report

#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree music students whose families make $48-$75k list, Howard has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Howard University is $42,870 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree music students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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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