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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in Michigan (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
177 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in Michigan 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 Michigan, there were 647 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,467 and $27,582 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 177 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree music students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in Michigan (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 49 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree music students with aid list, Michigan State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Central Michigan University Music Report

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree music students with aid list, Oakland has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.

Read full report on Music at Oakland University

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music at Wayne State University

#6

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 4 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music at Eastern Michigan

#7

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

WMU also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WMU 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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