2023 Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
Music is the #35 most popular major in Indiana with 660 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 in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Indiana 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 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Indiana University - South Bend to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana University - South Bend are $7,827 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana State are $9,598 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PFW are $8,857 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,333 per year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $464.
IU Bloomington also claimed a spot on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Notre Dame are $58,843 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #1 for overall quality for music in Indiana.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grace College are $25,044 a year.
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Taylor University 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 #9 on the list. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Upland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Taylor U are $36,570 a year.
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University of Evansville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. UE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evansville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UE are $39,806 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 734 |
| Ohio | 1,138 |
| Illinois | 1,129 |
| 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.
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 15 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.