2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
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 Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Plains States region, there were 1,454 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,717 and $27,428 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 944 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 64 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.
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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Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 64 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Truman State is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 23 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree music students list, Truman State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,462 for plains states region bachelor’s degree music students per year to attend Truman State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $19,252 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Out of the 64 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Winona State University is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Winona State also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Winona State University is $17,656 for plains states region bachelor’s degree music students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Bemidji State University is $15,868 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
With a ranking of #6, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,555 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend USD.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney is $16,017 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
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%.
With a ranking of #9, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 9 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UND is $15,738 for plains states region bachelor’s degree music students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Northern State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern State University is $15,851 for plains states region bachelor’s degree music students.
With a ranking of #11, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 26 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northern Iowa is $15,620 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #23 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $16,221 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 #13, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Saint Cloud State University is $14,267 for plains states region bachelor’s degree music students.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree music students list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,067 for plains states region bachelor’s degree music students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Morris ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small school located in Morris, Minnesota that handed out 8 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,412 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend UMN Morris.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MSU Moorhead is $16,893 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music 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%.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $16,725 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
University of Central Missouri landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,677 for plains states region bachelor’s degree music students per year to attend UCM.
Fort Hays State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Fort Hays State University is $12,053 for plains states region bachelor’s degree music students.
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 5 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for plains states region bachelor’s degree music students.
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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $15,496 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Northwest Missouri State University is $12,354 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
Read full report on Music at Northwest Missouri State University
Lindenwood University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 5 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,491 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 16 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Omaha is $14,040 for plains states region bachelor’s degree music students.
Park University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $15,579 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend Park University.
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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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- *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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