2024 Best Stringed Instruments Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in stringed instruments, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #339 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for stringed instruments students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 30 master's degrees in stringed instruments to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on stringed instruments students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of stringed instruments students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized stringed instruments related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for stringed instruments students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Stringed Instruments Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Stringed Instruments Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Stringed Instruments in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in stringed instruments.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Stringed Instruments

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in stringed instruments. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in stringed instruments from Northwestern University

2

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Roosevelt University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in stringed instruments. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in stringed instruments from Roosevelt University

2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in stringed instruments. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in stringed instruments from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Stringed Instruments Colleges by State

Explore the best stringed instruments colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	23
Ohio	494	1
Michigan	476	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Stringed Instruments

Stringed Instruments is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Stringed Instruments

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	587
General Music	237
Music Theory & Composition	55
Music Pedagogy	49
Conducting	34
Voice Performance	28
Keyboard Instruments	24
Jazz Studies	15
Other Music	14
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.