2027 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in the Southwest Region
[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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for stringed instruments students.
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2027 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the stringed instruments degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools
For return on investment in stringed instruments, no school beat Rice University this year. Located in the city of Houston, Rice University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,247. Students borrow a median of $11,904 to complete the stringed instruments program here. Soon after graduation, stringed instruments degree recipients from Rice University generally make around $30,454. Set against $11,904 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 8%.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Central Oklahoma one of the best values for stringed instruments. Located in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,818, compared with $19,704 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,125 to complete the stringed instruments program here. Stringed Instruments graduates of University Of Central Oklahoma earn a median of $44,085 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,125 median debt. University Of Central Oklahoma admits about 78% of applicants.
Texas Christian University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value stringed instruments schools. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,740. Stringed Instruments graduates carry a median of $23,500 in student loans. Stringed Instruments graduates of Texas Christian University earn a median of $60,035 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 44%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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