2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Voice Performance (With Aid)
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Voice Performance is the 516th most popular major in the country with 722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 364 voice performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 56 colleges that offered a degree in voice performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality voice performance 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 voice performance 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 Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Voice Performance (With Aid)
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s voice degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also took the #9 spot in our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $13,297 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Voice Performance at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s voice degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is $5,733 for Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music Voice Performance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s voice degrees to qualified students.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,880 for Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid per year to attend UIUC.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #4 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s voice degrees to qualified students.
BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Voice Performance at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s voice degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rice University is $16,999 for Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
University of Delaware came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s voice degrees in 2019-2020.
UD also made our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $17,220 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Voice Performance at University of Delaware
Weber State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s voice degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend WSU is $11,968 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.
University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s voice students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Idaho is $14,132 for Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid.
Portland State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 5 bachelors’s voice degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $13,040 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.
Read more about Voice Performance at Portland State University
Central Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Central Washington University is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 6 bachelors’s voice degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Central Washington University is $15,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid.
Read full report on Voice Performance at Central Washington University
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s voice degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Voice Performance Report
Central Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s voice degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan is $15,981 for Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid.
Vanderbilt University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s voice degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $19,432 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Wichita State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s voice degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $14,382 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.
Purchase College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s voice degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Purchase College is $18,326 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.
Northwestern University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s voice degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree voice students with aid list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern is $24,664 for Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oakland University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s voice degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,802 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid per year to attend Oakland University.
With a ranking of #18, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s voice degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,923 for Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid per year to attend Bob Jones University.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Capital University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s voice degrees in 2019-2020.
Capital also took the #23 spot in our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Capital University is $22,642 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Western Michigan University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s voice degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,433 for Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid per year to attend Western Michigan University.
Northern Arizona University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid.
Mississippi College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 3 bachelors’s voice degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi College is $17,186 for Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 5 bachelors’s voice degrees in 2019-2020.
UC also took the #22 spot in our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC is $21,843 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Voice Performance at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s voice degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Anderson University South Carolina is $21,756 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.
Read full report on Voice Performance at Anderson University South Carolina
Madonna University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Livonia, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s voice degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,574 for bachelor’s degree voice students with aid per year to attend Madonna.
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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%.
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- *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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