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2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

55 Ranked Colleges
594 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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 For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 594 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 55 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The general music 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 General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree general music students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

Read full report on General Music at Stanford University

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Read full report on General Music at Indiana University - Bloomington

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIUC General Music Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full UF General Music Report

#5

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. New Haven, Connecticut 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 6 students in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at Yale

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin General Music Report

#8

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Music at UCLA

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas General Music Report

#10

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#13 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read more about General Music at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at UNT

#12

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

Read full report on General Music at U of U

#13

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Read full report on General Music at University of Houston

#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#22 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at University of Virginia - Main Campus

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Read full report on General Music at North Dakota State University

#16

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 12 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204.

Read full report on General Music at Ball State University

#17

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Music at West Virginia University

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read full report on General Music at USF Tampa

With a ranking of #19, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Music Report

#20

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Riverside General Music Report

#21

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 20 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech General Music Report

#22

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at University of Mississippi

#23

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Duke University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

Read full report on General Music at Duke University

#24

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#20 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at UC Berkeley

With a ranking of #25, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at UCSD

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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