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2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

118 Ranked Colleges
1,128 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 118 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The music teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (With Aid)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Hunter also took the #12 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 Hunter are $20,828.

Full Hunter Music Education Report

#2

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehman, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at Lehman

#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brooklyn College Music Education Report

#4

Queens College

Queens, New York
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Queens, 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 17 students 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 Queens College are $21,042.

Full QC Music Education Report

#4 in overall quality

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 a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at UF

#7 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIUC Music Education Report

#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at Florida State

Florida International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Full Florida International University Music Education Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students 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

#11

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Top 25% in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 3 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 Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Music Education Report

#13

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
Top 25% in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 11 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IU Bloomington Music Education Report

#14

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at University of North Florida

#15

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Truman State 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 University are $16,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Truman State University Music Education Report

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 9 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UGA Music Education Report

#17

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. RIC is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rhode Island College Music Education Report

#18

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 9 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Music Education Report

#19

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 5 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 Valdosta State University are $18,682.

Read full report on Music Education at Valdosta State University

#20

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#25 in overall quality

Towson University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree music teacher education students with aid list, Towson has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Towson University Music Education Report

#21

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota

Minot State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 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 MSU are $9,936.

Read more about Music Education at Minot State University

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Music Education Report

#23

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. 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 UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at UNT

#24

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. 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.

Read full report on Music Education at University of Northern Iowa

#25

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York

SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Fredonia, New York, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Fredonia are $24,522.

Full SUNY Fredonia 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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