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2027 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Illinois

[Keyboard Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/keyboard-instruments/) 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.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for keyboard instruments students.

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• Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in keyboard instruments, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

$21,315 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,750 Avg Student Debt

$48,712 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in keyboard instruments, no school beat Roosevelt University this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,315. Keyboard Instruments graduates carry a median of $27,750 in student loans. Early-career keyboard instruments graduates make about $29,974. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roosevelt University admits about 97% of applicants.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

$68,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,166 Avg Student Debt

$89,363 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in keyboard instruments will find it at Northwestern University, which ranked #2. Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,322. Typical student debt for keyboard instruments graduates is $18,166. Early-career keyboard instruments graduates make about $28,057. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 8% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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.