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2022 Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
11 Degrees Awarded
$34,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Musicology & Ethnomusicology is the 877th most popular major in the country with 139 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 21 musicology and ethnomusicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 11 musicology and ethnomusicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in musicology and ethnomusicology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent musicology and ethnomusicology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the musicology and ethnomusicology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree musicology and ethnomusicology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Musicology & Ethnomusicology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s musicology and ethnomusicology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree musicology and ethnomusicology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Musicology & Ethnomusicology at Northwestern

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s musicology and ethnomusicology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Musicology & Ethnomusicology Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s musicology and ethnomusicology degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State University Musicology & Ethnomusicology Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Musicology & Ethnomusicology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s musicology and ethnomusicology students in 2019-2020.

BGSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Musicology & Ethnomusicology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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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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