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2023 Best Value Music Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$16,610 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music School for You

Music is the #26 most popular major in Oklahoma with 378 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Oklahoma 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Music Schools in Oklahoma

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for music majors pursuing a .

Best Oklahoma Schools for Affordable Quality in Music

$9,244 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OSU are $9,244 a year.

OSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Music Schools in Oklahoma list.

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$8,030 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Oklahoma is a great value for music students. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

UCO undergraduate students pay an average of $8,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, music graduates from UCO take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,115 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $9,312 per year. While working on their degree, music majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $24,448 in student debt.

University of Oklahoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Music Schools in Oklahoma list.

Full Music at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#5

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK
$4,059 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City Community College is a great value for music students. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

OCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,059 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

OCCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Music Schools in Oklahoma list.

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$8,760 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for music students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Chickasha, USAO is a public school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USAO are $8,760 a year.

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#7

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK
$32,744 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for music students. It came in at #7 on the list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCU are $32,744 a year. While working on their degree, music majors at OCU accumulate an average of around $26,380 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $796.

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#8

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK
$45,138 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Tulsa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value music programs. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

University of Tulsa undergraduate students pay an average of $45,138 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, music graduates from University of Tulsa carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Music Schools in Oklahoma list.

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$25,090 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Edmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OC are $25,090 a year.

Read full report on Music at Oklahoma Christian University

Best Value Music Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Music Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,085
Arizona 326
New Mexico 70

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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