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2027 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools in the Southeast Region

[Percussion Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/percussion-instruments/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong percussion instruments education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for percussion instruments students.

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• Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools in the Southeast Region

2027 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools

1

University Of North Alabama
Florence, AL

$12,120 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,415 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Alabama tops our 2027 list of the best value percussion instruments schools in the Southeast Region. Located in the city of Florence, University Of North Alabama is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,120 in tuition and fees, compared with $22,320 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete the percussion instruments program here. Soon after graduation, percussion instruments degree recipients from University Of North Alabama generally make around $35,599. That is a strong return on a $24,000 median debt. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

$67,498 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$91,565 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Vanderbilt University one of the best values for percussion instruments. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $67,498 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for percussion instruments graduates is $21,500. Soon after graduation, percussion instruments degree recipients from Vanderbilt University generally make around $77,997. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 6%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.