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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Percussion Instruments (Income $0-$30k)

9 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Percussion Instruments is the 1132nd most popular major in the country with 40 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 percussion instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in percussion instruments. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality percussion instruments programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the percussion instruments program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Percussion Instruments (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $3,156 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students whose families make $0-$30k.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Vanderbilt Percussion Instruments Report

#2

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,437 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rice University.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full Rice Percussion Instruments Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 2 bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,850 for bachelor’s degree percussion instruments students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 93%.

Read more about Percussion Instruments at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $12,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s percussion instruments students in 2019-2020.

Ithaca not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,855 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ithaca.

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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Ithaca College Percussion Instruments Report

#6

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Manhattan School of Music is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree percussion instruments students whose families make $0-$30k list, Manhattan School of Music has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Manhattan School of Music is $33,759 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 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.

Read more about Percussion Instruments at Manhattan School of Music

#7

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

The Juilliard School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree percussion instruments students whose families make $0-$30k list, Juilliard has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $24,105 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The Juilliard School.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Percussion Instruments at Juilliard

#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees to qualified students.

Roosevelt also took the #9 spot in our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Roosevelt is $20,398 for bachelor’s degree percussion instruments students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Roosevelt Percussion Instruments Report

#9

Chapman University

Orange, California
#5 in overall quality

Chapman University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chapman University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 1 bachelors’s percussion instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman also took the #5 spot in our “Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $33,219 for Bachelor’s Degree Percussion Instruments students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Chapman.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Percussion Instruments at Chapman

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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