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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in Pennsylvania

9 Ranked Colleges
189 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 27,047 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 40th most popular in the United States. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 945 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,158 and $28,123 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 189 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music programs that also have a lower cost than 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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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 Master’s in Pennsylvania”.

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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree music students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in Pennsylvania

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality
$12,780 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$58,221 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Messiah also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Messiah University are $12,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality
$16,758 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$55,512 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

WCUPA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality
$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$27,681 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

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#4

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Indiana, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality
$18,207 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$52,107 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

IUP also took the #9 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality
$38,728 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$21,964 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania.

Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality
$24,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$28,598 Average Early-Career Earnings

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music at Duquesne University

#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality
$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at University of Pennsylvania

#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality
$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$25,580 Average Early-Career Earnings

With a ranking of #8, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 24 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

Read more about Music at Carnegie Mellon

#9

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality
$46,680 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

The University of the Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UArts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UArts are $46,680, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at The University of the Arts

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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