2023 Best Value Music Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music School for You
Music is the #43 most popular major in Arkansas with 184 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Music Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Music
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Arkansas the best value school in Arkansas for music students. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,563 per year. Music majors at UCA take out an average of $22,387 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCA also did well on our Best Music Schools in Arkansas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UARK are $9,574 a year. On average, music graduates from UARK take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
UARK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Music Schools in Arkansas list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Music Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great value for music students. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year.
Harding did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Music Schools in Arkansas list.
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Arkansas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value music programs. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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John Brown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in Arkansas ranking. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JBU are $28,924 per year.
JBU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Music Schools in Arkansas list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 472 |
| Virginia | 632 |
| North Carolina | 511 |
| Florida | 1,223 |
| Tennessee | 804 |
| Kentucky | 284 |
| South Carolina | 204 |
| Louisiana | 315 |
| Alabama | 276 |
| Mississippi | 182 |
| West Virginia | 93 |
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Majors Related to Music
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 7 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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