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2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s

15 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$41,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

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” ranking looked at 15 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments

#1

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WSU Stringed Instruments Report

#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. 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.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at University of Akron Main Campus

#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Roosevelt Stringed Instruments Report

#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s stringed instruments students in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #7 spot 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 TCU are $32,268.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Texas Christian University

#5

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Yale University

#6

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

Longy School of Music of Bard College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s stringed instruments students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Longy, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Longy are $46,880, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at Longy School of Music of Bard College

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #4 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U-M Stringed Instruments Report

#8

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Rice University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stringed instruments degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Rice University

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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 University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Carnegie Mellon

#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stringed instruments degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. 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.

Full USC Stringed Instruments Report

#11

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 41 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manhattan School of Music, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan School of Music are $49,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Manhattan School of Music Stringed Instruments Report

#12

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree stringed instruments students list, CUA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CUA Stringed Instruments Report

#13

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, California
#11 in overall quality

San Francisco Conservatory of Music landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 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 San Francisco Conservatory of Music are $49,050.

Full San Francisco Conservatory of Music Stringed Instruments Report

#14

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

The Juilliard School ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 49 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Juilliard, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Juilliard School are $49,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Juilliard

#15

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stringed instruments degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree stringed instruments students list, Northwestern has also earned the #2 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 Northwestern University are $56,567.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Northwestern

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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