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2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
132 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Getting 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, there were 443 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,700 and $29,067 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 132 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in Missouri (With Aid)

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#3 in overall quality
$16,551 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Truman State University is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Truman State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#7 in overall quality
$16,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$39,369 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#2 in overall quality
$26,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$35,060 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music at UMKC

#4

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri
#6 in overall quality
$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$35,701 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 20 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree music students with aid list, Missouri State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
#4 in overall quality
$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$18,401 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree music students with aid list, Mizzou has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality
$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#8 in overall quality
$6,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Park University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Park University is a fairly large school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 1 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Park University also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality
$13,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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