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2026 Best Value Music Technology Schools in Michigan

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

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music technology students.

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• Best Value Music Technology Schools in Michigan

2026 Best Value Music Technology Schools in Michigan

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

Best Value Music Technology Schools

1

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

$18,848 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,397 Avg Student Debt

$83,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor tops our 2026 list of the best value music technology schools in Michigan. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,848, with out-of-state students paying around $63,081. Typical student debt for music technology graduates is $19,397. Early-career music technology graduates make about $66,254. Set against $19,397 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor admits about 16% of applicants.

2

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

$15,987 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$53,562 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in music technology will find it at Western Michigan University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,987, compared with $19,952 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for music technology graduates is $27,000. Early-career music technology graduates make about $27,361. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.