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2026 Best Value Music Schools in Nevada

[Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value music schools.

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• Best Value Music Schools in Nevada

2026 Best Value Music Schools in Nevada

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Music Schools

1

University Of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

$9,748 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,037 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Nevada Las Vegas tops our 2026 list of the best value music schools in Nevada. Located in the city of Las Vegas, University Of Nevada Las Vegas is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,748, while out-of-state students pay about $27,411. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete the music program here. Early-career music graduates make about $47,151. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 96%.

2

University Of Nevada Reno
Reno, NV

$9,578 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,614 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Nevada Reno one of the best values for music. Set in the city of Reno, University Of Nevada Reno is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,578, with out-of-state students paying around $27,720. Music graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career music graduates make about $50,691. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 74%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.