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2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid

16 Ranked Colleges
316 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor's in Georgia For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

Across Georgia, there were 536 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,550 and $23,646 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 316 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,656 and $26,705 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 16 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.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music in Georgia (With Aid)

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.

Augusta University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $11,136 for georgia bachelor’s degree music students with aid per year to attend Augusta University.

Read more about Music at Augusta University

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for georgia bachelor’s degree music students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read more about Music at University of Georgia

#3

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. CSU is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 27 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbus State University is $12,058 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Music students with aid.

Full Columbus State University Music Report

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Music students with aid.

Full GaSou Music Report

#5

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 3 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UNG also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend UNG is $10,396 for georgia bachelor’s degree music students with aid.

Read more about Music at UNG

#6

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

VSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for VSU is $13,969 for georgia bachelor’s degree music students with aid.

Read full report on Music at Valdosta State University

#7

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $17,221 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Music students with aid per year to attend KSU Georgia.

Read full report on Music at KSU Georgia

#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Georgia, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Georgia is $16,124 for georgia bachelor’s degree music students with aid.

Read full report on Music at University of West Georgia

#9

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Georgia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 40 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $13,953 for georgia bachelor’s degree music students with aid per year to attend Georgia State University.

Full Georgia State University Music Report

#10

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $23,734 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Music students with aid per year to attend Emory University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music at Emory University

#11

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.

Georgia College also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $19,691 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Music students with aid per year to attend Georgia College & State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music at Georgia College

#12

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Covenant College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. Covenant College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Covenant not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Covenant is $23,413 for georgia bachelor’s degree music students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music at Covenant

#13

Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Berry College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Mount Berry, Georgia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Berry also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Berry is $23,014 for georgia bachelor’s degree music students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Berry College Music Report

#14

Young Harris College

Young Harris, Georgia
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Young Harris College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. YHC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Young Harris, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree music students with aid list, YHC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Young Harris College is $17,591 for georgia bachelor’s degree music students with aid.

Full YHC Music Report

#15

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

Brenau University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree music students with aid list, Brenau has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $21,745 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Music students with aid per year to attend Brenau.

Read full report on Music at Brenau

#16

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

Clark Atlanta University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.

CAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clark Atlanta University is $34,263 for georgia bachelor’s degree music students with aid.

Full Clark Atlanta University Music Report

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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