2027 Best Value Music Schools in Montana
[Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music students.
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2027 Best Value Music Schools in Montana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Music Schools
Our analysis ranked The University Of Montana the best value for a degree in music in Montana. The University Of Montana is a large public school located in the city of Missoula. Students from in state pay about $8,552 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,671. Music graduates carry a median of $24,342 in student loans. Music graduates of The University Of Montana earn a median of $42,654 early in their careers. Set against $24,342 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
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