2023 Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music Master'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.
The Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Music Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Truman State University to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the Plains States Region . Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UNK graduate students pay an average of $14,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kansas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 a year.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNI are $21,201 per year.
UNI also claimed a spot on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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| 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 21 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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