2023 Best Value Music Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music School for You
Music is the #66 most popular major in Minnesota with 262 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Music Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota 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.
Top 10 Best Music Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best value school in Minnesota for music students. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year.
Winona State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Music Schools in Minnesota list.
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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year.
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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for music students. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year.
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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Minnesota. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Moorhead are $9,468 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, music graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $26,500.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, music graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $20,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Music Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in Minnesota ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
Concordia College Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $28,016 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at Concordia College Moorhead take out is $27,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia College Moorhead also is in the top 20% of our Best Music Schools in Minnesota ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hamline are $46,221 a year.
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St Olaf College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for music students. It came in at #10 on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
St. Olaf undergraduate students pay an average of $52,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, music majors at St. Olaf accumulate an average of around $23,968 in student debt.
St. Olaf not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Music Schools in Minnesota list.
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Request InformationBest Value Music Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 372 |
| 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.
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 11 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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