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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

13 Ranked Colleges
280 Degrees Awarded
$35,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 4,025 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,684 and $28,070 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 280 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music programs, but they also 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 Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern Music Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 32 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music at U-M

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $75-$110k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music at Indiana University - Bloomington

#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at UChicago

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $75-$110k list, UIUC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Read full report on Music at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#7

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#10 in overall quality

Ball State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 12 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204.

Read full report on Music at Ball State

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 25 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Music Report

#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at Michigan State University

#11 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BGSU Music Report

With a ranking of #11, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

Read full report on Music at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#13 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music at Kent State University at Kent

#13

Cleveland Institute of Music

Cleveland, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

Cleveland Institute of Music came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cleveland Institute of Music is a small school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland Institute of Music, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland Institute of Music are $42,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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