2023 Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 118 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Carolina University to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $22,039 in student debt.
The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UT Martin undergraduate students pay an average of $15,952 in tuition and fees each year.
Harding 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 #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year.
Harding also claimed a spot on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Mississippi University for Women 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 #8 on the list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.
MUW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,756 in tuition and fees each year.
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Tennessee Technological University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,834 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Memphis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year.
East Tennessee State 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 #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.
ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,740 in tuition and fees each year. On average, music graduates from ETSU take out $20,336 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $485, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year.
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Morehead State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $14,106 per year.
Virginia Tech landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year.
Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Florida State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,683 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $21,058 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of North Georgia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNG are $16,014 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNG is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Honorable Mentions
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 in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 19 | Murray State University | Murray, KY |
| 20 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 21 | Shepherd University | Shepherdstown, WV |
| 22 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 23 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
Best Music Colleges by State
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 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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