2023 Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You
Music is the #43 most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 260 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Music Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Music
Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Messiah are $13,050 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Music at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,344 a year.
University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNK are $14,982 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNK also is in the top 20% of our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Music at University of Nebraska at Kearney
University of South Dakota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools list.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.
Read full report on Music at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #13, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.
Western Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WIU are $12,182 a year.
University of Central Arkansas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.
Liberty University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
With a ranking of #17, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 per year.
Read full report on Music at Texas A&M University - Commerce
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 a year.
Read full report on Music at The University of Texas at El Paso
With a ranking of #20, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #20, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.
Converse College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Converse are $7,698 per year.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools list.
With a ranking of #23, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morehead State University are $10,557 a year.
Illinois State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Rest of the Top Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Music students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 41 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 42 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 43 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 44 | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 45 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 45 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 47 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN |
| 48 | Lee University | Cleveland, TN |
| 49 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
| 50 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 51 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 52 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 52 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
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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.
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 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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