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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k)

18 Ranked Colleges
303 Degrees Awarded
$8,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,957 people earned their degree in music performance, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 303 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in music performance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music performance 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 music performance 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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Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 18 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Garden City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music performance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Nassau Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,837 for associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Nassau Community College.

Full Nassau Community College Music Performance Report

#2

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. OCC is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

OCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for OCC is $6,961 for Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music Performance at Onondaga Community College

#3

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Rapids Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Grand Rapids Community College is $7,267 for Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music Performance at Grand Rapids Community College

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Truckee Meadows Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 2 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Truckee Meadows Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,372 for Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Truckee Meadows Community College.

Full Truckee Meadows Community College Music Performance Report

#5

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Finger Lakes Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Canandaigua, New York, and it awarded 9 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Finger Lakes Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Finger Lakes Community College is $8,630 for Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Finger Lakes Community College Music Performance Report

#6

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k list, MATC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,353 for Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Full MATC Music Performance Report

#7

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, South Plains College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

South Plains College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,419 for associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend South Plains College.

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#8

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#13 in overall quality

Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Monroe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k list, Monroe Community College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,492 for associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music Performance at Monroe Community College

#9

Cecil College

North East, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

Cecil College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cecil College is located in North East, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Cecil College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cecil College is $7,315 for Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Cecil College Music Performance Report

#10

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#12 in overall quality

Northeast Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music performance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $6,473 for associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Music Performance at Northeast Community College

#11

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#15 in overall quality

Nashville State Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music performance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Nashville State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Nashville State Community College is $7,460 for Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music Performance at Nashville State Community College

#12

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k list, TNU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trevecca Nazarene University is $15,172 for Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Music Performance at TNU

#13

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Chattanooga State Community College is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Chattanooga State Community College also made our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga State Community College is $6,704 for Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Chattanooga State Community College Music Performance Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,381 for associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.

Read full report on Music Performance at University of Central Oklahoma

#15

Adirondack Community College

Queensbury, New York
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Adirondack Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. SUNY Adirondack is located in Queensbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Adirondack also took the #16 spot in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,565 for associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Adirondack Community College.

Read more about Music Performance at SUNY Adirondack

#16

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

Phoenix College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music performance degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,867 for associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Phoenix College.

Read more about Music Performance at Phoenix College

#17

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

Mesa Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music performance degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,317 for associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mesa Community College.

Read full report on Music Performance at Mesa Community College

#18

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Scottsdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,103 for Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.

Full Scottsdale Community College Music Performance Report

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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