2023 Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 359 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #47 most popular major in Wisconsin.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Wisconsin 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.
Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $7,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $8,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Music majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $24,625 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 a year. On average, music graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $20,324 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $9,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Music majors at UW - La Crosse take out an average of $22,260 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - La Crosse is ranked #3 for overall quality for music in Wisconsin.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - River Falls are $8,088 a year.
UW - River Falls did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Madison are $10,720 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $20,975.
UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Green Bay are $7,873 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Carthage College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Carthage undergraduate students pay an average of $33,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Music Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 734 |
| Ohio | 1,138 |
| Illinois | 1,129 |
| Indiana | 660 |
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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 11 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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