2023 Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 25,910 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for music students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Music
Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per year. On average, music graduates from Valencia College take out $13,909 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Valencia College also is in the top 10% of our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means John Tyler Community College is a great value for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
John Tyler Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,803 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.
MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,661 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, MDC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Nashville State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nashville State Community College are $17,188 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trevecca Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TNU are $26,898 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TNU also did well on our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Full Sail University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree music programs. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Full Sail University are $25,687 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, music majors at Full Sail University accumulate an average of around $32,148 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $472, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 a year.
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Chattanooga State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattanooga State Community College are $16,934 per year.
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Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 472 |
| Virginia | 632 |
| North Carolina | 511 |
| Florida | 1,223 |
| Tennessee | 804 |
| Kentucky | 284 |
| South Carolina | 204 |
| Louisiana | 315 |
| Arkansas | 184 |
| Alabama | 276 |
| Mississippi | 182 |
| West Virginia | 93 |
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Majors Related to Music
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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 the rest 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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