2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Conducting (With Aid)
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Conducting is the 854th most popular major in the country with 169 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 conducting graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in conducting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great conducting programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the conducting 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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The conducting 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 Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid”.
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Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.
Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Conducting (With Aid)
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree conducting students with aid list, UW Seattle has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Conducting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s conducting degrees to qualified students.
U-M also made our “Best Conducting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s conducting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree conducting students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Conducting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Conducting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 3 doctorate’s conducting degrees in 2019-2020.
Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Conducting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. 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.
With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s conducting degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Conducting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s conducting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree conducting students with aid list, Northwestern has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Conducting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s conducting degrees to qualified students.
UC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Conducting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s conducting degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Boston U also made our “Best Conducting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Rochester landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s conducting degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Rochester also took the #2 spot in our “Best Conducting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Miami came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s conducting degrees to qualified students.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Conducting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.
Catholic University of America came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conducting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s conducting degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Conducting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340.
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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%.
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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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