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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Music Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Music is the 40th most popular major in the country with 27,047 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Idaho, there were 105 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $9,500 and $18,750 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,676 and $37,720 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music programs and 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in Idaho (With Aid)

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$29,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at U of I

#2

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

$26,566 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Getting Aid list. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 6 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566.

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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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