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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
100 Degrees Awarded
$49,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 179 stringed instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 stringed instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in stringed instruments. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality stringed 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 stringed instruments program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon Stringed Instruments Report

#2

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan School of Music. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 41 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $0-$30k list, Manhattan School of Music has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan School of Music are $49,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Manhattan School of Music

#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $0-$30k list, CUA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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 CUA

#4

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Juilliard School. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Juilliard is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $0-$30k list, Juilliard has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Juilliard are $49,260.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Juilliard

#5

The New School

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s stringed instruments students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $0-$30k list, New School University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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