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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $48-$75k)

117 Ranked Colleges
1,128 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,128 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 117 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

Full Northwestern Music Education Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 117 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

Read full report on Music Education at Johns Hopkins University

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#19 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt University Music Education Report

#4

Hunter College

New York, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter also took the #12 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hunter College Music Education Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Florida Music Education Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#17 in overall quality

Brooklyn College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.

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#8

Queens College

Queens, New York
#14 in overall quality

Queens College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042.

Full Queens College Music Education Report

#9

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Lehman College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lehman has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Music Education Report

Florida International University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at FIU

#13

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 33 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Full Florida State Music Education Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#15

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
Top 25% in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Music Education Report

Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

Read more about Music Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

#17

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at University of Georgia

#18

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 76 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. Truman State University is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 10 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State are $16,551, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930.

Read more about Music Education at UNF

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#22

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota

With a ranking of #22, Minot State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Minot, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Minot State University are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MSU Music Education Report

#23

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 6 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Northern Iowa Music Education Report

#24

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #24, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Music Education Report

#25

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #25. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at University of North Texas

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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%.

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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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