2023 Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 276 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #58 most popular major in Alabama.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Music
Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at Auburn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,009.
Auburn also took the #3 spot in our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #4 for overall quality for music in Alabama.
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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Jacksonville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, music graduates from Jacksonville State University take out $26,031 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of North Alabama 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 #6 on the list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Montevallo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montevallo are $13,710 a year.
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Alabama State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alabama State are $11,068 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Music Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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 |
| 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.
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 8 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.