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2027 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Tennessee

[Stringed Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/stringed-instruments/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. 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 Tennessee

2027 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Tennessee

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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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

$67,498 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$91,565 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in stringed instruments, no school beat Vanderbilt University this year. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,498. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the stringed instruments program here. Early-career stringed instruments graduates make about $77,997. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.

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The University Of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN

$13,812 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,453 Avg Student Debt

$60,249 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The University Of Tennessee earned it the #2 place for stringed instruments. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,812, while out-of-state students pay about $33,256. Students borrow a median of $23,453 to complete the stringed instruments program here. Early-career stringed instruments graduates make about $33,043. Set against $23,453 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 42%.

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Notes and References

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 · 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.