2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,881 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 160 colleges that offered a degree in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 30 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music students.
Out of the 160 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,501 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend University of South Alabama.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music students per year to attend Florida State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FAU is $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music students.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $10,955 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
Elizabeth City State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,350 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music students per year to attend ECSU.
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Tennessee Tech University also did well on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend Tennessee Tech University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,247 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music students per year to attend Nicholls State University.
Lee University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is a medium-sized school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 18 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $17,696 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music students.
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend McNeese.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 17 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend Southern Miss.
Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Southeastern also claimed a top spot on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern is $12,171 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
Murray State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Murray State is $11,390 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
Mississippi University for Women landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi University for Women is $12,054 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
With a ranking of #18, Harding University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music students.
University of Memphis landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
Austin Peay State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Austin Peay State University is $13,692 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
With a ranking of #23, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Jacksonville State University is $15,559 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree music students list, UAH has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,860 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville.
James Madison University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree music students list, JMU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend James Madison University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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