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2026 Best Value Conducting Schools in Indiana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the conducting degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Conducting Schools
Butler University tops our 2026 list of the best value conducting schools in Indiana. Butler University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,560. Students borrow a median of $24,170 to complete the conducting program here. Conducting graduates of Butler University earn a median of $68,222 early in their careers. Set against $24,170 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 85%.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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[Conducting](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/conducting/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
