2027 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Keyboard Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/keyboard-instruments/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for keyboard instruments students.
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2027 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in the The Plains States Region
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
For return on investment in keyboard instruments, no school beat Valley City State University this year. Set in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,580, with out-of-state students paying around $13,544. Typical student debt for keyboard instruments graduates is $25,074. Soon after graduation, keyboard instruments degree recipients from Valley City State University generally make around $48,241. Set against $25,074 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in keyboard instruments will find it at Wichita State University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,684, compared with $19,869 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for keyboard instruments graduates is $24,262. Soon after graduation, keyboard instruments degree recipients from Wichita State University generally make around $49,278. Set against $24,262 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 94%.
University Of Northern Iowa came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value keyboard instruments schools. Set in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,936, while out-of-state students pay about $21,712. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the keyboard instruments program here. Early-career keyboard instruments graduates make about $32,175. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. University Of Northern Iowa admits about 93% of applicants.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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