2023 Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
Music is the #43 most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 504 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for music students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Music
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $17,560.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at BYU - I take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,511.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is a great value for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPR Rio Piedras is a large public school located in the city of San Juan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPR Rio Piedras are $4,940 a year.
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Winona State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Western Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,367 per year.
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University of South Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year.
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South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #11, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
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With a ranking of #12, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNK are $15,320 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 a year.
UW - Whitewater excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #15, Truman State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $16,410 per year.
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Eastern Illinois University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,551 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley carry an average student debtload of $19,158.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debtload of $24,625.
UW - Eau Claire also claimed a spot on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.
UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $7,495 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $20,324 in student debt.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 per year.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 504 different United States music schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Music by Region
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Music Related Majors for Music
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Majors Similar to Music
| 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 25 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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