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2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Music Education is the 151st most popular major in the country with 4,761 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 392 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for music teacher education students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Music Education (With Aid)

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Lehman College
Bronx, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Lehman College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, Lehman is in the top on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Lehman College is $2,614 for Music Teacher Education students with aid.

Read full report on Music Education at Lehman

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Hunter College
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Hunter excels when it comes to music teacher education quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Hunter College is $2,158 for Music Teacher Education students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at Hunter

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 18 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Brooklyn College also did well on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $3,067 for music teacher education students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn College Music Education Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

QC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It costs about $3,469 for Music Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Queens College.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full QC Music Education Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,017 for Music Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Seattle Music Education Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It costs about $5,135 for music teacher education students with aid per year to attend UF.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at University of Florida

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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $6,698 for Music Teacher Education students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Brigham Young University - Idaho

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,474 for music teacher education students with aid per year to attend BYU.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full BYU Music Education Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa is also in the top of our “Best Music Education Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for music teacher education students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Music Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for Music Teacher Education students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Appalachian State University Music Education Report

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University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF is also in the top of our “Best Music Education Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,618 for Music Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend University of Central Florida.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Central Florida Music Education Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 46 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It costs about $14,257 for music teacher education students with aid per year to attend University of Georgia.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UGA Music Education Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 39 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Music Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UIUC is $14,321 for music teacher education students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Music Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, IU Bloomington is in the top on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It costs about $14,619 for music teacher education students with aid per year to attend Indiana University - Bloomington.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Music Education at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our music teacher education students with aid list, Ball State has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Music Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ball State University is $14,765 for Music Teacher Education students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State University Music Education Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 22 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also made our “Best Music Education Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $17,013 for Music Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington

Eastern Washington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 4 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, EWU is also in the top of our “Best Music Education Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $12,335 for Music Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Eastern Washington University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full EWU Music Education Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Florida State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for music teacher education students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Music Education at Florida State University

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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UVU is $9,955 for music teacher education students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Utah Valley University Music Education Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UW is in the top on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of Wyoming is $11,085 for Music Teacher Education students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at UW

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #21, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

NAU excels when it comes to music teacher education quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $14,308 for Music Teacher Education students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Northern Arizona University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our music teacher education students with aid list, Central Michigan has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Music Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,007 for Music Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Central Michigan.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Central Michigan University

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Iowa State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 29 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Iowa State is in the top on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It costs about $16,002 for Music Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Iowa State.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Music Education at Iowa State University

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 7 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,735 for Music Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend FAU.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at FAU

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

UNI also took the #22 spot in our “Best Music Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,438 for Music Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend UNI.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Music Education at UNI

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
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Valley City State University
Valley City, North Dakota
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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota
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Towson University
Towson, Maryland
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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas
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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas
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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island
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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska
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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington
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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Florida International University Miami, FL
52 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
53 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
54 Winona State University Winona, MN
55 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
56 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
57 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
58 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
59 Columbus State University Columbus, GA

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