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2023 Best Value Music Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$14,884 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,266 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music School for You

With 299 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #24 most popular major in Michigan.

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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Music Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan 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.

2023 Best Value Music Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Music Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Music

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Music Schools in Michigan list.

Full Music at Michigan State University Report

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for music students. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

Read full report on Music at Central Michigan University

$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great value for music students. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.

Full Music at Eastern Michigan University Report

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland are $15,135 per year.

Read full report on Music at Oakland University

$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year.

Read full report on Music at Western Michigan University

$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Music Schools in Michigan rankings.

Read full report on Music at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year.

Read full report on Music at Wayne State University

Best Value Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 423
Ohio 474
Indiana 298
Wisconsin 61

Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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