2027 Best Value General Music Schools in North Dakota
[General Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/general-music/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general music students.
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2027 Best Value General Music Schools in North Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general music, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Music Schools
Valley City State University earned the #1 spot for value among general music schools in North Dakota. Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,580, while out-of-state students pay about $13,544. General Music graduates carry a median of $25,074 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general music degree recipients from Valley City State University generally make around $48,241. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
North Dakota State University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general music schools. Set in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,910 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $15,564. Students borrow a median of $25,153 to complete the general music program here. General Music graduates of North Dakota State University Main Campus earn a median of $54,076 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 95%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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