2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Southeast region, there were 5,527 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,034 and $26,370 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 863 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree music students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Bob Jones University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 33 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’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 Lee University are $14,330.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Shenandoah also took the #11 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah are $23,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Belmont University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Belmont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont are $24,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbus State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbus State University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 17 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.
Samford University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Samford also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Salem College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Salem is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salem are $8,400.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
UGA also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
With a ranking of #15, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 22 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
East Carolina University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
ECU also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #17, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
UNCSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCSA are $26,064, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree music students list, FAU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Morehead State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 6 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Loyola University New Orleans came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola New Orleans are $17,906, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #24, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
UF also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Austin Peay State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- *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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