2023 Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You
Music is the #19 most popular major in Tennessee with 804 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Music
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best value school in Tennessee for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofM are $10,908 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lee University are $15,050 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Austin Peay State University graduate students pay an average of $9,841 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Belmont University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Belmont are $25,180 a year.
Belmont did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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Request InformationBest Value Music Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 472 |
| Virginia | 632 |
| North Carolina | 511 |
| Florida | 1,223 |
| 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
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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 6 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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