2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid
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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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,451 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 59 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree music students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 48 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,205 for associate degree music students with aid per year to attend Valencia College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.
BMCC also made our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $5,158 for associate degree music students with aid per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elgin Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. ECC is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree music students with aid list, ECC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECC is $4,185 for Associate Degree Music students with aid.
Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,293 for associate degree music students with aid per year to attend Collin County Community College District.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also made our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $6,861 for associate degree music students with aid.
Daytona State College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree music students with aid list, Daytona State College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,789 for Associate Degree Music students with aid per year to attend Daytona State College.
Miami Dade College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 25 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,842 for Associate Degree Music students with aid per year to attend Miami Dade College.
With a ranking of #8, Queensborough Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.
QCC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend QCC is $5,050 for Associate Degree Music students with aid.
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With a ranking of #9, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
Suffolk County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $5,533 for associate degree music students with aid.
With a ranking of #10, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 21 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
OCC also made our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Onondaga Community College is $7,390 for Associate Degree Music students with aid.
County College of Morris ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Randolph, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at County College of Morris, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,173 for associate degree music students with aid per year to attend County College of Morris.
Grand Rapids Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Rapids Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Rapids Community College is $8,684 for associate degree music students with aid.
Oakland Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,825 for Associate Degree Music students with aid per year to attend Oakland Community College.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $1,729 for Associate Degree Music students with aid per year to attend Mt. San Antonio College.
Nassau Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $4,594 for associate degree music students with aid.
North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 4 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree music students with aid list, North Hennepin Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $10,284 for associate degree music students with aid.
Hostos Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 10 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Hostos did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hostos Community College is $5,262 for Associate Degree Music students with aid.
With a ranking of #18, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 6 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for Associate Degree Music students with aid.
Holyoke Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.
Holyoke Community College also made our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $7,718 for associate degree music students with aid per year to attend Holyoke Community College.
With a ranking of #20, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Truckee Meadows Community College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,348 for Associate Degree Music students with aid per year to attend Truckee Meadows Community College.
With a ranking of #21, Portland Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Portland Community College is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 17 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,914 for associate degree music students with aid per year to attend Portland Community College.
With a ranking of #22, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for Associate Degree Music students with aid.
San Jacinto Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree music students with aid list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for Associate Degree Music students with aid.
Brookdale Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree music students with aid list, Brookdale Community College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,156 for associate degree music students with aid per year to attend Brookdale Community College.
Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,782 for associate degree music students with aid per year to attend Santa Rosa Junior College.
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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%.
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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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