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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 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.
Our analysis ranked Longy School Of Music Of Bard College the best value for a degree in stringed instruments in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $55,275. Early-career stringed instruments graduates make about $30,660.
The New England Conservatory Of Music came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value stringed instruments schools. Set in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $60,750. 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.
The ranking above is published 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.