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2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

116 Ranked Colleges
2,269 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,269 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 116 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.

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 Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree music performance students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income Over $110k)

#19 in overall quality

Out of the 116 schools in the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

Read more about Music Performance at Brigham Young University - Provo

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Performance at California State University - Los Angeles

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#22 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 41 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State University Music Performance Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Louisiana University are $21,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Performance at Southeastern

#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#25 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

UNI also took the #25 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Performance at University of Northern Iowa

#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.

Read more about Music Performance at Brooklyn College

#7

Queens College

Queens, New York

Queens College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042.

Read full report on Music Performance at QC

#8

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York

SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. SUNY Fredonia is located in Fredonia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Fredonia are $24,522.

Read full report on Music Performance at SUNY Fredonia

California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892.

Full California State University - Fullerton Music Performance Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 28 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Performance at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#11

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 6 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Florida Music Performance Report

#12

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. CSU is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbus State University are $13,264.

Full Columbus State University Music Performance Report

California State University - Northridge ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Northridge Music Performance Report

#14

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCSA are $26,064, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina School of the Arts Music Performance Report

#15

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 7 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

Full Central Michigan University Music Performance Report

#16

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

Southern Oregon University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Oregon University are $23,445, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Performance at Southern Oregon University

#17

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Performance at UARK

University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Arkansas Music Performance Report

#19

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Performance at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

With a ranking of #20, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 29 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Performance at CSULB

#21

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

With a ranking of #21, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

Full UMKC Music Performance Report

#22

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Appalachian State Music Performance Report

#23

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Read more about Music Performance at University of North Texas

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865.

Full UL Lafayette Music Performance Report

#25

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#24 in overall quality

West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #25. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

WCUPA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Performance at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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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