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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Stringed Instruments is the 599th most popular major in the country with 545 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 75 stringed instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 stringed instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in stringed instruments. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality stringed instruments programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the stringed instruments program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,467 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Stringed Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UW Seattle.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at UW Seattle

#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s stringed instruments degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern California is $16,252 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Stringed Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s stringed instruments degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Redlands is $22,240 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Stringed Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at University of Redlands

#4

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s stringed instruments students in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Seattle U is $27,256 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Stringed Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at Seattle U

#5

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $31,826 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Stringed Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Chapman University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

San Francisco Conservatory of Music did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s stringed instruments students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFCM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Francisco Conservatory of Music is $29,980 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Stringed Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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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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