by our College Data Analytics Team
[Percussion Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/percussion-instruments/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value percussion instruments schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the percussion instruments degrees they offer, see the list below.
Vanderbilt University tops our 2026 list of the best value percussion instruments schools in Tennessee. Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. In-state tuition and fees average $67,498. Percussion Instruments graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Early-career percussion instruments graduates make about $77,997. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. Vanderbilt University admits about 6% of applicants.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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