2027 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Texas
[Stringed Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/stringed-instruments/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong stringed instruments education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for stringed instruments students.
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2027 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Texas
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
Our analysis ranked Rice University the best value for a degree in stringed instruments in Texas. Rice University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. Students from in state pay about $61,247 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for stringed instruments graduates is $11,904. 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. Roughly 8% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas Christian University earned it the #2 place for stringed instruments. 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. Typical student debt for stringed instruments graduates is $23,500. Early-career stringed instruments graduates make about $60,035. Set against $23,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 44% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 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).
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