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2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

7 Ranked Colleges
95 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Schools for a Master's in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 North Carolina, there were 553 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,820 and $28,120 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 95 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking looked at 7 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality
$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$27,150 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 28 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree music students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#2

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality
$26,064 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$32,925 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

UNCSA also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCSA are $26,064.

Read more about Music at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

#3

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality
$21,439 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality
$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina 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 took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music at East Carolina University

#5

Salem College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality
$8,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

Salem not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem are $8,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at Salem College

#6

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality
$20,595 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

North Carolina Central University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Carolina Central University Music Report

#7

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality
$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Full Duke Music Report

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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