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2026 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Connecticut

[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 2026 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 Connecticut

2026 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Connecticut

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

Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

$67,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,357 Avg Student Debt

$100,533 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Yale University the best value for a degree in keyboard instruments in Connecticut. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,250. Keyboard Instruments graduates carry a median of $14,357 in student loans. Keyboard Instruments graduates of Yale University earn a median of $21,250 early in their careers. Set against $14,357 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Yale University admits about 4% of applicants.

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University Of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

$49,075 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,823 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Hartford earned it the #2 place for keyboard instruments. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $49,075. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the keyboard instruments program here. Early-career keyboard instruments graduates make about $26,775. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Hartford admits about 96% of applicants.

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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 · 2 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.