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2026 Best Value Music History Schools in West Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music history, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Music History Schools
Our analysis ranked West Virginia University the best value for a degree in music history in West Virginia. West Virginia University is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,104, compared with $28,608 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the music history program here. Early-career music history graduates make about $26,011. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. West Virginia University admits about 89% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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[Music History](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-history/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
