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2027 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Illinois

[Stringed Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/stringed-instruments/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value stringed instruments schools.

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• Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in stringed instruments, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

$21,315 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,750 Avg Student Debt

$48,712 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Roosevelt University the best value for a degree in stringed instruments in Illinois. Set in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,315. Stringed Instruments graduates carry a median of $27,750 in student loans. Stringed Instruments graduates of Roosevelt University earn a median of $29,974 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,750 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

$68,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,166 Avg Student Debt

$89,363 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Northwestern University one of the best values for stringed instruments. Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,322. Typical student debt for stringed instruments graduates is $18,166. Early-career stringed instruments graduates make about $28,057. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Northwestern University admits about 8% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.