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2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s

30 Ranked Colleges
266 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Keyboard Instruments is the 611th most popular major in the country with 581 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in keyboard instruments. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great keyboard instruments programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the keyboard instruments program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree keyboard instruments students.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Keyboard Instruments

#25 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #25 spot in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Keyboard Instruments at UCO

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#20 in overall quality

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to qualified students.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees 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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#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#23 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shenandoah University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 1 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Shenandoah also made our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Keyboard Instruments at Shenandoah University

#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Keyboard Instruments Report

#6

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s keyboard instruments students 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.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 1 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Keyboard Instruments at University of Akron Main Campus

#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rider are $20,958.

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#9

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Christian University Keyboard Instruments Report

#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Keyboard Instruments Report

#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s keyboard instruments students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Keyboard Instruments at Michigan State University

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 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 Baylor University are $36,936.

Full Baylor Keyboard Instruments Report

#14

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#24 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking.

Penn State University Park also made our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#13 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Yale University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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 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.

Full Yale University Keyboard Instruments Report

#17

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#21 in overall quality

Longy School of Music of Bard College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Longy, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Longy are $46,880, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#18 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Keyboard Instruments at Syracuse

#19

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. U-M 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #5 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Full U-M Keyboard Instruments Report

#20

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #4 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 Rice are $47,913.

Read more about Keyboard Instruments at Rice

#21

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s keyboard instruments students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Southern California are $48,715.

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#9 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to qualified students.

SMU also made our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.

Read full report on Keyboard Instruments at Southern Methodist University

#23

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#14 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. Manhattan School of Music is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to qualified students.

Manhattan School of Music not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan School of Music are $49,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Keyboard Instruments at Manhattan School of Music

#24

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#11 in overall quality

Catholic University of America came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to qualified students.

CUA also made our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Keyboard Instruments at CUA

#25

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

University of Rochester landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s keyboard instruments degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Keyboard Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Keyboard Instruments at University of Rochester

Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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