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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$40,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 545 people earned their degree in stringed instruments, making the major the 599th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 179 stringed instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 stringed instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in stringed instruments. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality stringed instruments programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the stringed instruments program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan School of Music. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manhattan School of Music, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Manhattan School of Music is $64,490 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Stringed Instruments students whose families make $75-$110k.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Manhattan School of Music

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carnegie Mellon is $30,722 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at Carnegie Mellon

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #3 spot on the list. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 2 bachelors’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $75-$110k list, Syracuse has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,922 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Syracuse.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at Syracuse

#4

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Juilliard School. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s stringed instruments students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $75-$110k list, Juilliard has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Juilliard is $35,284 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Juilliard Stringed Instruments Report

#5

The New School

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s stringed instruments students in 2019-2020.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The New School is $43,118 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Stringed Instruments students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at New School University

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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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