2024 Best Stringed Instruments Schools
21
Colleges in the United States
507
Stringed Instruments Degrees Awarded
Stringed Instruments isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #604 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for stringed instruments students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 507 degrees in stringed instruments to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Stringed Instruments School
Your choice of stringed instruments school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Stringed Instruments School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Stringed Instruments Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Stringed Instruments Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Stringed Instruments in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the stringed instruments degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Stringed Instruments
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Any student pursuing a degree in stringed instruments has to look into Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in stringed instruments from Northwestern University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
42
Stringed Instruments Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Rice University if you want to pursue a degree in stringed instruments. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in stringed instruments from Rice University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
43
Stringed Instruments Degrees Awarded
Yale University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in stringed instruments. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in stringed instruments from Yale University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
31
Stringed Instruments Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in stringed instruments. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in stringed instruments from University of Southern California
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 10 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in stringed instruments from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
75
Stringed Instruments Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 75 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in stringed instruments from The Juilliard School
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were about 10 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.
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U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in stringed instruments from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in stringed instruments from Texas Christian University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 4 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in stringed instruments from Chapman University
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