2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid

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 Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Music Theory & Composition is the 415th most popular major in the country with 1,117 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Maryland, there were 19 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,340 and $104,765 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music theory and composition 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 theory and composition program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Music Theory & Composition Schools

The music composition 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 Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid”.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Maryland (With Aid)

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music composition students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Theory & Composition at Johns Hopkins University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (With Aid)

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.

Featured Performing Arts Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >