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2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
98 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States region, there were 1,454 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,717 and $27,428 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 98 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington University in St Louis Music Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Music Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 7 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Read more about Music at UNL

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Read full report on Music at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Music Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at University of Iowa

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 19 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $48-$75k list, KU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music at University of Kansas

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2019-2020.

UMKC also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMKC Music Report

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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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