by our College Data Analytics Team
[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 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value stringed instruments schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the stringed instruments degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Yale University, our #1 best value for stringed instruments in the New England Region. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,250. Typical student debt for stringed instruments graduates is $14,357. Early-career stringed instruments graduates make about $21,250. That is a strong return on a $14,357 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Hartford earned it the #2 place for stringed instruments. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $49,075. Stringed Instruments graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, stringed instruments degree recipients from University Of Hartford generally make around $26,775. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Longy School Of Music Of Bard College one of the best values for stringed instruments. Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $55,275. Soon after graduation, stringed instruments degree recipients from Longy School Of Music Of Bard College generally make around $30,660.
The New England Conservatory Of Music is a great value for students pursuing a degree in stringed instruments, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $60,750 in tuition and fees. Stringed Instruments graduates carry a median of $26,991 in student loans. Stringed Instruments graduates of The New England Conservatory Of Music earn a median of $24,499 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 41% of applicants are accepted.
This list is compiled 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
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