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2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,573 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,476 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 88 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general music programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general music 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at Duke University

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 1 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $48-$75k list, UF has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Read full report on General Music at University of Florida

#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

Read full report on General Music at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Music at WVU

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at University of Kentucky

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read full report on General Music at University of Georgia

#8

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

University of Mississippi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ole Miss has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at University of Mississippi

#4 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at Louisiana State University

#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $48-$75k list, UofM has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofM General Music Report

#11

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Alabama General Music 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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