2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,527 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,034 and $26,370 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 863 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 61 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.
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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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree music students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 17 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 21 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
UNCSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina School of the Arts are $26,064.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 6 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 28 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree music students with aid list, USF Tampa has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
With a ranking of #10, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Louisiana University are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida International University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Marshall University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 4 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbus State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
WVU also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 22 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Duke University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.
Georgia Southern University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 13 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree music students with aid list, GaSou has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
James Madison University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
JMU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544.
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
East Carolina University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 12 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.
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- 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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- *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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