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2026 Best Value Music Schools in Florida
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Music Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Florida the best value for a degree in music in Florida. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,381 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,659 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,669 to complete the music program here. Music graduates of University Of Florida earn a median of $22,559 early in their careers. Set against $17,669 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 24% of applicants are accepted.
Miami Dade College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value music schools. Set in the city of Miami, Miami Dade College is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $2,838 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $9,661. Music graduates carry a median of $11,967 in student loans. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Miami Dade College generally make around $40,267. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #3 makes St Petersburg College one of the best values for music. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, St Petersburg College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $2,682 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $9,286. Music graduates carry a median of $24,385 in student loans. Music graduates of St Petersburg College earn a median of $48,218 early in their careers. Set against $24,385 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #4 makes Daytona State College one of the best values for music. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $3,106 in tuition and fees, compared with $11,994 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for music graduates is $14,227. Early-career music graduates make about $43,320. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Florida International University earned it the #5 place for music. Set in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,565, compared with $18,964 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for music graduates is $14,882. Early-career music graduates make about $27,481. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Florida International University admits about 55% of applicants.
University Of South Florida Main Campus came in at #6 for value in music this year. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,410 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,324 for out-of-state students. Music graduates carry a median of $21,829 in student loans. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from University Of South Florida Main Campus generally make around $52,885. Set against $21,829 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 43%.
Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #7 spot for music value this year. Florida Gulf Coast University is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,118, compared with $25,162 for out-of-state students. Music graduates carry a median of $20,015 in student loans. Early-career music graduates make about $50,726. That is a strong return on a $20,015 median debt. Florida Gulf Coast University admits about 63% of applicants.
University Of North Florida came in at #8 for value in music this year. University Of North Florida is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,964, with out-of-state students paying around $19,407. Typical student debt for music graduates is $20,188. Music graduates of University Of North Florida earn a median of $24,405 early in their careers. Set against $20,188 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 53% of applicants are accepted.
Valencia College earned the #9 position for value in music this year. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $2,664, with out-of-state students paying around $9,576. Students borrow a median of $10,575 to complete the music program here. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Valencia College generally make around $22,985. Set against $10,575 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
University Of Central Florida came in at #10 for value in music this year. University Of Central Florida is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. In-state tuition and fees average $6,368, while out-of-state students pay about $22,467. Typical student debt for music graduates is $20,567. Early-career music graduates make about $21,957. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 40%.
Florida State University came in at #11 for value in music this year. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,517 in tuition and fees, compared with $21,683 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,992 to complete the music program here. Early-career music graduates make about $26,311. Set against $23,992 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 24%.
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University placed #12 among the best values for music. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,785, compared with $17,725 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for music graduates is $26,824. Music graduates of Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University earn a median of $38,719 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 21%.
Broward College placed #13 among the best values for music. Broward College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. In-state tuition and fees average $2,830, with out-of-state students paying around $8,952. Students borrow a median of $13,110 to complete the music program here. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Broward College generally make around $51,328. That is a strong return on a $13,110 median debt.
Stetson University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best value music schools. Set in the city of DeLand, Stetson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $57,410. Students borrow a median of $26,548 to complete the music program here. Music graduates of Stetson University earn a median of $15,905 early in their careers. Set against $26,548 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
Jacksonville University earned the #15 position for value in music this year. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Jacksonville University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $48,150. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the music program here. Early-career music graduates make about $21,219. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
Florida Southern College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best value music schools. Florida Southern College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland. Students from in state pay about $44,040 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for music graduates is $25,357. Early-career music graduates make about $48,665. Set against $25,357 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Florida Southern College admits about 64% of applicants.
Full Sail University came in at #17 for value in music this year. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $26,906. Typical student debt for music graduates is $29,000. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Full Sail University generally make around $24,012. That is a strong return on a $29,000 median debt.
Rollins College placed #18 among the best values for music. Rollins College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park. Students from in state pay about $60,580 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for music graduates is $27,000. Early-career music graduates make about $20,745. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 48%.
The University Of Tampa placed #19 among the best values for music. Set in the city of Tampa, The University Of Tampa is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $34,408. Students borrow a median of $25,191 to complete the music program here. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from The University Of Tampa generally make around $45,401. Set against $25,191 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 40% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Miami landed the #20 spot for music value this year. Set in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $62,616. Typical student debt for music graduates is $13,998. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from University Of Miami generally make around $23,991. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 19%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 38 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 19 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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