2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Music Performance is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,957 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,687 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 390 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region 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) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 41 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Southeastern is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 8 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 6 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 17 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
UNCSA also took the #9 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCSA are $26,064.
University of Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 12 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.
Appalachian State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
A-State also took the #24 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lee University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 38 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.
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University of Kentucky landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
UK also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 UK are $33,216.
Valdosta State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 10 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at VSU are $18,682, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of New Orleans ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Morehead State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 6 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 32 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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James Madison University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 16 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Bob Jones University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Bob Jones University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 13 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Converse College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #24. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Converse also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Converse are $9,021.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Vallue Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
VCU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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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- *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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