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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music in Nebraska (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor's in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid” 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 Nebraska, there were 118 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,900 and $24,890 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,068 and $24,613 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Bachelor’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

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

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

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music in Nebraska (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 16 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list. It costs about $14,040 for Nebraska Bachelor’s Degree Music students with aid per year to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Read full report on Music at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking. It costs about $17,208 for nebraska bachelor’s degree music students with aid per year to attend UNL.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 more about Music at UNL

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #3 spot on the list. UNK is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 8 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our nebraska bachelor’s degree music students with aid list, UNK has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking. It costs about $16,017 for nebraska bachelor’s degree music students with aid per year to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Music Report

#4

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid. Wayne State College is located in Wayne, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

WSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wayne State College is $13,765 for nebraska bachelor’s degree music students with aid.

Read more about Music at WSC

#5

Doane University

Crete, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Doane University landed the #5 spot on the list. Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crete, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Doane Crete also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Doane Crete is $26,507 for nebraska bachelor’s degree music students with aid.

Read more about Music at Doane University

#6 in overall quality

Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Nebraska did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Nebraska is $20,763 for Nebraska Bachelor’s Degree Music students with aid.

Read full report on Music at Concordia University, Nebraska

#7

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality

Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

NWU also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend NWU is $23,847 for Nebraska Bachelor’s Degree Music students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NWU 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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