2023 Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for music students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for music majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Illinois University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a great value for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Whitewater is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $14,551 per year.
Out of the 78 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 per year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at UW - Eau Claire take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,625.
UW - Eau Claire excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from UW - Stevens Point carry an average student debtload of $20,324.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 per year.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at UW - La Crosse take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,260.
UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $15,661 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls also did well on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Music at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Music students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 13 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 14 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin - Green Bay | Green Bay, WI |
Best Music Colleges by State
Explore the best music colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 734 |
| Ohio | 1,138 |
| Illinois | 1,129 |
| Indiana | 660 |
| Wisconsin | 359 |
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Music Related Majors for Music
One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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