2023 Best Value Music Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Music 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Music Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 Schools
Our analysis found Milwaukee Area Technical College to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,793 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 a year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at UW - Whitewater take out is $27,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $8,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, music graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
UW - Eau Claire excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Music Schools in Wisconsin list.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 a year.
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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - La Crosse are $9,195 a year.
UW - La Crosse also made our Best Music Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #3.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $8,088 per year.
UW - River Falls also took the #5 spot in our Best Music Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $7,873 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value music programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $10,720 per year.
UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Music Schools in Wisconsin list.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $9,610 per year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at UWM take out is $28,065.
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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 12 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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