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2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Tennessee, there were 745 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,471 and $26,504 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 93 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music programs that also have a lower cost than 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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The music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

#1

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172.

Read more about Music at Middle Tennessee State University

#2

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

Lee University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lee University Music Report

#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. Austin Peay State University is a fairly large public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 12 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Peay State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669.

Full Austin Peay State University Music Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 22 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofM Music Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 31 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Knoxville Music Report

#6

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont are $24,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at Belmont

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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