2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in Indiana (With Aid)

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 27,047 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 40th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,639 and had an average of $28,653 in loans still to pay off.

Across Indiana, there were 725 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,520 and $31,528 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 228 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music 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 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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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in Indiana (With Aid)

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$22,420 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 193 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Music Report

#2

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#3 in overall quality

$26,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Music Report

#3

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana

#4 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - South Bend. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid. Indiana University - South Bend is a small school located in South Bend, Indiana that handed out 2 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana University - South Bend also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,275.

Read more about Music at Indiana University - South Bend

#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

$15,346 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana State is a fairly large public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 1 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana State also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346.

Read more about Music at Indiana State University

#5

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$26,204 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$24,421 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (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.

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