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2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
15 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 87 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 15 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music theory and composition. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music theory and composition 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 theory and composition program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree music composition students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition 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 UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

Read more about Music Theory & Composition at UNC Greensboro

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 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 #2 for the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree music composition students with aid list, Florida State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Theory & Composition 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 are $26,707.

Read full report on Music Theory & Composition at Florida State

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 masters’s music composition degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK Music Theory & Composition Report

#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 4 masters’s music composition degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Theory & Composition at University of Miami

#5

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 masters’s music composition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree music composition students with aid list, Belmont has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont University are $24,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Belmont Music Theory & Composition Report

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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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