2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate
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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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,349 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 89 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music
Out of the 89 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 57 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 89 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 10 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate list. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 6 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823.
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Florida State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 28 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree music students list, Florida State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 7 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music 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 Southern Mississippi are $10,896.
University of Memphis landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Kansas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 9 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 38 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.
Read full report on Music at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 47 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Music at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Utah landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 12 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Cornell University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Music at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
With a ranking of #24, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.
With a ranking of #25, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate list. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 12 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.
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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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