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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$36,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#1 in overall quality
$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 21 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality
$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality
$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#3 in overall quality
$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #3 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 Michigan State are $37,056.

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#5

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Cincinnati, Ohio
#5 in overall quality
$26,644 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Cleveland Institute of Music

Cleveland, Ohio
#6 in overall quality
$42,290 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Cleveland Institute of Music came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Cleveland Institute of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland Institute of Music also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland Institute of Music are $42,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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