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

5 Ranked Colleges
20 Degrees Awarded
$46,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 545 people earned their degree in stringed instruments, making the major the 599th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 stringed instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in stringed instruments. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent stringed instruments programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the stringed instruments program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Northwestern University

#2

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rice University Stringed Instruments Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stringed instruments degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Stringed Instruments Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stringed instruments students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at University of Southern California

#5

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Catholic University of America

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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