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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments (Income $30-$48k)

16 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$39,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Stringed Instruments is the 599th most popular major in the country with 545 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 262 stringed instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in stringed instruments. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality stringed instruments programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the stringed instruments program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s stringed instruments students in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at Yale

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Northwestern University

#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s stringed instruments students in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #3 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Rice

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Stringed Instruments Report

#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon Stringed Instruments Report

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 1 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music are $3,260.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at USC

#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#13 in overall quality

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stringed instruments degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at WSU

#15 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Stringed Instruments Report

#10

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Manhattan School of Music is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 41 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Manhattan School of Music not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan School of Music are $49,270, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at Manhattan School of Music

#11

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at TCU

#12

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

The Juilliard School ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 49 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Juilliard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Juilliard School are $49,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Juilliard Stringed Instruments Report

#13

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $30-$48k list, Roosevelt has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605.

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#14

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

Catholic University of America ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. CUA is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $30-$48k list, CUA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Catholic University of America

#15

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, California
#11 in overall quality

San Francisco Conservatory of Music did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stringed instruments degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

SFCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco Conservatory of Music are $49,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SFCM Stringed Instruments Report

#16

The New School

New York, New York

The New School ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s stringed instruments students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $30-$48k list, New School University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at New School University

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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