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2023 Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$18,858 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Music Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Music

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 per year.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $25,230 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #1 for overall quality for music in Michigan.

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

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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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