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2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Stringed Instruments is the 604th most popular major in the country with 507 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 249 stringed instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in stringed instruments. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in stringed instruments.

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Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree stringed instruments students.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 43 degrees to qualified masters’s stringed instruments students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Yale

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The Juilliard School
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Juilliard School. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 36 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Juilliard

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New England Conservatory of Music. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s. The New England Conservatory of Music is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 32 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at The New England Conservatory of Music

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco Conservatory of Music landed the #4 spot on the list. SFCM is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at SFCM

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rice University Stringed Instruments Report

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Manhattan School of Music
New York, New York

Manhattan School of Music landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s stringed instruments students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Manhattan School of Music

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 17 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at University of Southern California

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Northwestern

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 10 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at Roosevelt

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Carnegie Mellon Stringed Instruments Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Stringed Instruments Report

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With a ranking of #12, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full TCU Stringed Instruments Report

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With a ranking of #12, Longy School of Music of Bard College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s list. Longy School of Music of Bard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Longy Stringed Instruments Report

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s stringed instruments students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at The New School

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Stringed Instruments Report

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s ranking. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Catholic University of America Stringed Instruments Report

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Stringed Instruments Report

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Wichita State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stringed instruments degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at Wichita State University

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s ranking. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Syracuse University Stringed Instruments Report

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Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stringed Instruments Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is a small school located in San Juan, that handed out 8 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

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