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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Percussion Instruments

9 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 40 people earned their degree in percussion instruments, making the major the 1132nd most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 percussion instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in percussion instruments. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent percussion instruments programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the percussion instruments program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The percussion instruments school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s”.

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Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree percussion instruments students.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Percussion Instruments

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $16,562 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Percussion Instruments Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree percussion instruments students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $13,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Percussion Instruments at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s percussion instruments students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Roosevelt, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,749 for bachelor’s degree percussion instruments students per year to attend Roosevelt University.

Full Roosevelt Percussion Instruments Report

#4

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ithaca College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s percussion instruments students in 2019-2020.

Ithaca also took the #3 spot in our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ithaca College is $33,465 for bachelor’s degree percussion instruments students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ithaca College Percussion Instruments Report

#5

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $16,999 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students per year to attend Rice.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Percussion Instruments at Rice

#6

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree percussion instruments students list, Manhattan School of Music has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Manhattan School of Music is $54,902 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Percussion Instruments at Manhattan School of Music

#7

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

The Juilliard School landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Juilliard also took the #6 spot in our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Juilliard School is $33,535 for bachelor’s degree percussion instruments students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Percussion Instruments at Juilliard

#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,432 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students per year to attend Vanderbilt.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Percussion Instruments at Vanderbilt University

#9

Chapman University

Orange, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Chapman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chapman, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chapman University is $41,350 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Percussion Instruments at Chapman

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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