2023 Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You
Music is the #37 most popular major in the country with 7,675 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 260 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for music students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the music master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Music
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the best value school in the United States for music students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the United States. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Messiah are $13,050 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the United States. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Truman State graduate students pay an average of $9,924 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #6, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
Lindenwood University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in tuition and fees each year.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,344 a year.
University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UNK graduate students pay an average of $14,982 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNK also did well on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Music at University of Nebraska at Kearney
University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USD also is in the top 20% of our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.
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With a ranking of #13, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
Western Illinois University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WIU are $12,182 a year.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.
Liberty University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
With a ranking of #17, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 a year.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
UTEP graduate students pay an average of $16,621 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #20, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 a year.
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Texas Woman’s University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
TWU graduate students pay an average of $15,048 in tuition and fees each year.
Converse College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Converse graduate students pay an average of $7,698 in tuition and fees each year.
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 a year.
The Graduate Center also claimed a spot on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #23, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morehead State University are $10,557 a year.
Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Rest of the Top Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Music graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 41 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 42 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 43 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 44 | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 45 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 45 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 47 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN |
| 48 | Lee University | Cleveland, TN |
| 49 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
| 50 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 51 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 52 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 52 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
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Majors Related to Music
Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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