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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments (Income $30-$48k)

5 Ranked Colleges
20 Degrees Awarded
$46,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in stringed instruments. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great stringed instruments programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Full Northwestern Stringed Instruments Report

#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 $30-$48k. Rice 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.

Rice also took the #3 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at Rice University

#4 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 #3 for the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern California Stringed Instruments Report

#5

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stringed instruments students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree stringed instruments students whose families make $30-$48k list, CUA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340.

Full Catholic University of America Stringed Instruments Report

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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