2023 Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You
With 135 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #45 most popular major in Missouri.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri
Check out the music master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Music
Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Missouri State are $6,858 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Truman State are $9,924 a year.
Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCM are $9,156 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
UMKC graduate students pay an average of $11,745 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $11,255 per year.
Mizzou also made our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.
Webster University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Webster are $13,500 a year.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
WUSTL graduate students pay an average of $58,288 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
Best Value Music Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 53 |
Iowa | 48 |
Kansas | 87 |
Nebraska | 52 |
North Dakota | 14 |
South Dakota | 12 |
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Music Related Majors for Music
One of 9 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Music
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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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