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2026 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in Tennessee

[Woodwind Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/woodwind-instruments/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong woodwind instruments education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value woodwind instruments schools.

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• Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in Tennessee

2026 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in Tennessee

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in woodwind instruments, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

$67,498 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$91,565 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Vanderbilt University, our #1 best value for woodwind instruments in Tennessee. Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,498. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the woodwind instruments program here. Soon after graduation, woodwind instruments degree recipients from Vanderbilt University generally make around $77,997. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Vanderbilt University admits about 6% of applicants.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN

$42,540 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,988 Avg Student Debt

$55,930 Median Earnings (10yr)

Belmont University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value woodwind instruments schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $42,540 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for woodwind instruments graduates is $25,988. Soon after graduation, woodwind instruments degree recipients from Belmont University generally make around $27,517. That is a strong return on a $25,988 median debt. The acceptance rate is 95%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.