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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

95 Ranked Colleges
814 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,073 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 814 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 95 colleges that offered a degree in music education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 13 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,069 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UF.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 97%.

Full UF Music Education Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,017 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Vanderbilt.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Music Education at Vanderbilt

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $6,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The 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 Florida State

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UCF also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $7,847 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Central Florida.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Music Education at University of Central Florida

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $5,616 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 92%.

Read more about Music Education at USF Tampa

#6

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 4 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,912 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UWF.

Read full report on Music Education at UWF

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UGA.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Music Education at University of Georgia

#8

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky

Berea College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Berea, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Berea is $5,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 87%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Music Education at Berea

#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #9, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 12 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,942 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNF.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 University of North Florida

#10

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 30 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $9,884 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at Appalachian State

#11

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#25 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, FGCU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FGCU.

Read full report on Music Education at FGCU

#12

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#22 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $7,331 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music Education at Florida Atlantic University

#13

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 34 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #15 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

Read full report on Music Education at UNC Greensboro

#14

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 10 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NKU is $6,295 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music Education at NKU

#15

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

University of Louisville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UofL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,341 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UofL.

Read full report on Music Education at UofL

#16

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $8,707 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Music Education at UNG

#17

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, Mississippi

Blue Mountain College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,867 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Blue Mountain College.

Read more about Music Education at Blue Mountain College

#18

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,392 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

Read full report on Music Education at UAFS

#19

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, ECU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $12,195 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Music Education at East Carolina University

#20

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UK also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend UK is $12,872 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Music Education at UK

#21

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 18 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,358 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WCU.

Read more about Music Education at Western Carolina University

#22

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbus State University is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Columbus State University is $10,614 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music Education at CSU

#23

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Arkansas Tech University is $9,496 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ATU Music Education Report

#24

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken is $14,143 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

With a ranking of #25, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for A-State is $11,672 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus 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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