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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,335 people earned their degree in music performance, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,607 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in music performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music performance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music performance program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 93 diplomas to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $15,203 for southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida State Music Performance Report
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $17,630 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full UGA Music Performance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $19,088 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 40 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCF has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,129 for southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCF.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at UCF
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 33 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,349 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend USF Tampa.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full USF Tampa Music Performance Report
University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $20,959 for southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Music Performance at University of Kentucky
The University of West Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $11,870 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read more about Music Performance at UWF
With a ranking of #8, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 37 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,635 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNF.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at UNF
University of Arkansas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 46 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,053 for southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arkansas.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Music Performance at UARK
University of North Carolina School of the Arts ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
UNCSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $17,047 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Music Performance at UNCSA
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 65 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State is $20,983 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read full report on Music Performance at Georgia State University
With a ranking of #12, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $22,517 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at UofSC
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 66 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $17,861 for southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read full report on Music Performance at UNC Greensboro
With a ranking of #14, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,344 for southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCA.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UCA Music Performance Report
Western Kentucky University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $16,529 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read more about Music Performance at WKU
With a ranking of #16, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 14 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $19,848 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Converse College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Converse is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 4 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Converse is $28,858 for southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
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With a ranking of #18, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 31 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $17,042 for southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $16,946 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UNG is $12,843 for southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Columbus State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 44 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,162 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Columbus State University.
Full Columbus State University Music Performance Report
James Madison University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 74 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for James Madison University is $24,471 for Southeast Region Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 66 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,280 for southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Louisiana University is $14,789 for southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UL Lafayette is $16,017 for southeast region music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full UL Lafayette Music Performance Report
