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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$34,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,680 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 128 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree 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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The music performance 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 Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ann Arbor, Michigan 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.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Full U-M Music Performance Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Full UW - Madison Music Performance Report

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Performance at IU Bloomington

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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 Michigan State University are $37,056.

Read full report on Music Performance at Michigan State

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 30 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Music Performance 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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