2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 581 people earned their degree in keyboard instruments, making the major the 611th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 266 keyboard instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in keyboard instruments. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent keyboard instruments programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the keyboard instruments program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree keyboard instruments students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Keyboard Instruments (Income $0-$30k)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 16 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree keyboard instruments students whose families make $0-$30k list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwestern also took the #2 spot in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree keyboard instruments students whose families make $0-$30k list, U-M has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s keyboard instruments students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 1 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.
Read more about Keyboard Instruments at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Michigan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 2 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.
Michigan State also made our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.
Boston University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 1 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Rochester did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 11 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.
USC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
UCO also made our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.
UC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.
Syracuse University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Syracuse also made our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #14, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Manhattan School of Music did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Manhattan School of Music is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 37 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manhattan School of Music, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan School of Music are $49,270, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Christian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s keyboard instruments students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268.
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Rider University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rider are $20,958.
Samford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Samford are $21,227.
Catholic University of America landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 4 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree keyboard instruments students whose families make $0-$30k list, CUA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #21, The Juilliard School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. The Juilliard School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 29 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.
Juilliard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Juilliard School are $49,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #22, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605.
With a ranking of #23, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU also made our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #24, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor also took the #22 spot in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Shenandoah University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Shenandoah University is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to qualified students.
Shenandoah did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah are $23,040.
Read more about Keyboard Instruments at Shenandoah University
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- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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