2023 Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
Music is the #44 most popular major in North Carolina with 511 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in North Carolina 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. 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 North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in North Carolina. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.
UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $3,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 a year.
UNC Charlotte also claimed a spot on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #4 for overall quality for music in North Carolina.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great value for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public school with a small student population.
UNCSA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,941 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Appalachian State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
North Carolina Central 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 city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Carolina Central University are $6,644 per year.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCW are $7,238 per year.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.
UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Best Value Music Colleges in the Southeast Region
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 |
| 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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Music Related Majors for Music
One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 17 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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