2023 Best Value Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music Doctor'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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for music students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Music
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMKC graduate students pay an average of $27,803 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WUSTL is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 372 |
| Minnesota | 262 |
| Kansas | 189 |
| Iowa | 227 |
| Nebraska | 129 |
| North Dakota | 76 |
| South Dakota | 33 |
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Majors Related to Music
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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.
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