2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music in Virginia

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Virginia, there were 675 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,700 and $28,099 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia” ranking looked at 3 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia doctor’s degree music students.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music in Virginia

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$29,544 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$53,810 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full JMU Music Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia doctor’s degree music students list, GMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

Read more about Music at George Mason University

#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#3

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$23,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia list. This small school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Shenandoah did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah are $23,040.

Read full report on Music at Shenandoah 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%.

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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