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2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

21 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Music Education is the 157th most popular major in the country with 4,774 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 69 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 21 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 21 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Music Education Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at University of Georgia

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read more about Music Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State Music Education Report

#6

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IU Bloomington Music Education Report

#13 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at University of North Texas

#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at Boston U

#9

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Education at UNC Greensboro

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at Texas Tech

#11

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.

Read more about Music Education at UND

#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at UT Austin

#13

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 1 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#14

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#23 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Music Education Report

#15

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#17 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read full report on Music Education at University of Kansas

#20 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Kent State also made our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.

Read more about Music Education at Kent State University at Kent

#22 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 1 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Read more about Music Education at University of Oklahoma

#18

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#18 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Education at Temple University

#19

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#21 in overall quality

University of Hartford came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UHart has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847.

Full University of Hartford Music Education Report

#20

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

Shenandoah University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Shenandoah did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Education at Shenandoah University

#21

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#16 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Miami Music Education Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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