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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 52 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music performance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music performance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
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 #1 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Music Performance Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 93 degrees 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 $9,946 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at Florida State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region music performance students with aid per year to attend University of Georgia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
UNC Greensboro also took the #13 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for southeast region music performance students with aid.
Read more about Music Performance at UNC Greensboro
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 40 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region music performance students with aid list, UCF has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full UCF Music Performance Report
University of North Carolina School of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a small public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 38 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCSA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,276 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid per year to attend UNCSA.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Music Performance at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of North Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Florida is $8,865 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
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
With a ranking of #9, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 6 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,089 for southeast region music performance students with aid per year to attend The University of West Florida.
Read more about Music Performance at UWF
Appalachian State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for southeast region music performance students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Music Performance at Appalachian State University
James Madison University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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. It costs about $22,562 for southeast region music performance students with aid per year to attend JMU.
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%.
Full James Madison University Music Performance Report
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for southeast region music performance students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 85%.
Read full report on Music Performance at University of Arkansas
With a ranking of #13, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 29 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region music performance students with aid list, UK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,203 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid per year to attend UK.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at University of Kentucky
Western Kentucky University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,522 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid per year to attend WKU.
Full WKU Music Performance Report
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Georgia State also made our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $17,242 for southeast region music performance students with aid per year to attend Georgia State University.
Read full report on Music Performance at Georgia State University
University of Central Arkansas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
UCA also took the #19 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCA is $16,554 for southeast region music performance students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 more about Music Performance at University of Central Arkansas
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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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 Getting Aid list. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,924 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
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With a ranking of #19, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 44 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Columbus State University is $12,385 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,032 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 11 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida Gulf Coast University is $11,299 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at Florida Gulf Coast University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Converse College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Converse College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Converse College is $25,534 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public institution located in Pembroke, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNC Pembroke is $10,792 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 34 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,559 for Southeast Region Music Performance students with aid per year to attend UofSC.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Music Performance Report
