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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Woodwind Instruments (Income $30-$48k)

9 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Woodwind Instruments is the 872nd most popular major in the country with 145 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 woodwind instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in woodwind instruments. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality woodwind instruments programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the woodwind instruments program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree woodwind instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Woodwind Instruments (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Woodwind Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rice is $7,534 for bachelor’s degree woodwind instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Woodwind Instruments at Rice University

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 bachelors’s woodwind instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Woodwind Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $6,017 for bachelor’s degree woodwind instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Woodwind Instruments at Vanderbilt University

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music landed the #3 spot on the list. Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s woodwind instruments degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Woodwind Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is $5,034 for bachelor’s degree woodwind instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Woodwind Instruments at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 4 bachelors’s woodwind instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Woodwind Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USC is $16,252 for bachelor’s degree woodwind instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read full report on Woodwind Instruments at University of Southern California

#5

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan School of Music. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Manhattan School of Music not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Woodwind Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Manhattan School of Music is $59,980 for bachelor’s degree woodwind instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, 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 97%. The impressive 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.

Read more about Woodwind Instruments at Manhattan School of Music

#6

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

The Juilliard School landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s woodwind instruments students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Juilliard, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Woodwind Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $26,627 for bachelor’s degree woodwind instruments students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The Juilliard School.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Juilliard Woodwind Instruments Report

#7

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

Ithaca College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s woodwind instruments students in 2019-2020.

Ithaca did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Woodwind Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ithaca is $23,356 for bachelor’s degree woodwind instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Woodwind Instruments at Ithaca College

#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Roosevelt University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s woodwind instruments students in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt also made our “Best Woodwind Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Roosevelt is $20,330 for bachelor’s degree woodwind instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Woodwind Instruments at Roosevelt University

#9

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

San Francisco Conservatory of Music came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s woodwind instruments degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

SFCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Woodwind Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $29,980 for Bachelor’s Degree Woodwind Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SFCM Woodwind Instruments Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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