2027 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Woodwind Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/woodwind-instruments/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value woodwind instruments schools.
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2027 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the woodwind instruments degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools
Ithaca College tops our 2027 list of the best value woodwind instruments schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Ithaca College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca. Students from in state pay about $52,616 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for woodwind instruments graduates is $27,000. Early-career woodwind instruments graduates make about $38,328. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes The Juilliard School one of the best values for woodwind instruments. Set in the city of New York, The Juilliard School is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $57,950. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the woodwind instruments program here. Soon after graduation, woodwind instruments degree recipients from The Juilliard School generally make around $14,101. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 9%.
Manhattan School Of Music came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value woodwind instruments schools. Set in the city of New York, Manhattan School Of Music is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $57,050. Woodwind Instruments graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, woodwind instruments degree recipients from Manhattan School Of Music generally make around $18,441. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 41% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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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