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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
95 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Music Performance is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,957 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,687 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 95 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music performance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music performance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music performance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree music performance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#1 in overall quality
$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Performance 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 Florida State are $26,707.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality
$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 17 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality
$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality
$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Performance at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality
$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree music performance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southern Miss has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Performance at University of Southern Mississippi

#6

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#5 in overall quality
$23,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Shenandoah University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Shenandoah is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 11 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree music performance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Shenandoah has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah are $23,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Shenandoah University Music Performance Report

#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#3 in overall quality
$40,220 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 9 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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