2023 Best Value Music Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Music Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 Schools
Our analysis found Century College to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year. While working on their degree, music majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Music Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best Music Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Plains States Region . Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,410 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney 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 town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $15,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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South Dakota State 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. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 20% of our Best Music Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for music students. It came in at #8 on the list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year.
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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 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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