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2026 Best Value Other Music Schools in Minnesota

[Other Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other music education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other music schools.

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• Best Value Other Music Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Other Music Schools in Minnesota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other music degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Music Schools

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University Of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN

$14,608 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,427 Avg Student Debt

$62,616 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Minnesota Duluth tops our 2026 list of the best value other music schools in Minnesota. Set in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,608, with out-of-state students paying around $20,134. Other Music graduates carry a median of $24,427 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other music degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Duluth generally make around $46,572. Set against $24,427 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 89%.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN

$59,760 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,750 Avg Student Debt

$65,543 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes St Olaf College one of the best values for other music. Set in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $59,760 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,750 to complete the other music program here. Other Music graduates of St Olaf College earn a median of $24,732 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 48% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools 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.