Online Masters Degree Programs in Music Charging The Least

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Schools around the country with online masters degree in music programs have a median tuition of $5,927 per year. In recent years, the median tuition has increased by 20.6%. The per annum median tuition at these online colleges and universities in 2007 was $4,914.

The range of tuition at colleges offering online music programs at the masters level is shown in the following chart. Tuition is shown from the least to most affordable colleges and universities.

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 4
Low cost 4
Average cost 4
Most expensive 5

A yearly tuition of over $9,030 is charged by the costliest schools that offer online masters degree in music programs. But, the cheapest schools charge annual tuition costs in the range of $3,002 to $4,128. Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, and New Mexico are home to the least expensive accredited online music masters degree schools.

  • Master of Music – Music Education-Recital
  • Master of Music in Music Education – Choral
  • Master of Arts in Church Music – Biblical and Theological
  • Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary – Music
  • Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education – Music
  • Master of Arts in Music – Performance
  • Master of Music in Music Education
  • Master of Education – Professional Educator – K-12 Music Teachers
  • Master of Music – Music Education
  • Master of Music

In 2011, these affordable programs graduated a reported 15% of music graduates with masters degrees from online colleges and universities in the nation. This represents 45,435 of the 300,774 graduates from around the US. Between 2006 and 2011, the percentage of music graduates with masters degrees from the lowest cost online colleges and universities has decreased, while the number of graduates has increased by 17,533 graduates annually.

Tuition ranging from $5,096 to $5,452 yearly is charged by other somewhat more expensive online music masters degree schools. An estimated 4 of the 17 online schools that offer masters degrees in music programs in the US charge tuition in this range.

In 2011, 93,103 students received their certificates from these cheap online programs. This represents 31% of the country’s music masters level graduates. Only 51,601 students earned credentials from these schools in 2006, which was just 5 years prior. Therefore, from these reasonably priced online colleges and universities, the number of students graduating has increased by 80%.

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1. Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, Louisiana $3,002 $10,744
2. University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho $3,874 $11,592
3. University of Montana Missoula, Montana $3,966 $17,590
4. New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico $4,128 $15,408
5. Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas $5,096 $14,396
6. University of South Florida Tampa, Florida $5,124 $15,933
7. Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado $5,256 $21,366
8. University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi $5,452 $13,408
9. Minnesota State University Mankato, Minnesota $5,927 $12,680
10. University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska $5,948 $17,648
11. University of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii $7,584 $21,024
12. University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky $7,656 $16,724
13. Kent State University Kent, Ohio $9,030 $16,990
14. Ohio University Athens, Ohio $9,603 $18,567
15. Lee University Cleveland, Tennessee $11,660 $11,660
16. Liberty University Lynchburg, Virginia $16,792 $16,792
17. Southwestern College Winfield, Kansas $20,506 $20,506