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2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

17 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$39,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 262 stringed instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 17 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 41 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Yale

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 1 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music are $3,260.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at U-M

#4

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree stringed instruments students with aid list, Rice has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Rice

#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 2 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at WSU

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Stringed Instruments at Northwestern

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at University of Akron Main Campus

#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.

Roosevelt also took the #14 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Roosevelt Stringed Instruments Report

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Carnegie Mellon University

#10

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

Catholic University of America ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stringed instruments degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Catholic University of America

#11

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

Longy School of Music of Bard College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Longy School of Music of Bard College is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.

Longy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Longy are $46,880.

Full Longy School of Music of Bard College Stringed Instruments Report

#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 16 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree stringed instruments students with aid list, USC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at University of Southern California

#13

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full TCU Stringed Instruments Report

#14

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

The Juilliard School ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. The Juilliard School 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.

Juilliard also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Juilliard are $49,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The Juilliard School Stringed Instruments Report

#15

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, California
#11 in overall quality

San Francisco Conservatory of Music ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. SFCM is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 16 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

SFCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco Conservatory of Music are $49,050.

Full SFCM Stringed Instruments Report

#16

The New School

New York, New York

The New School ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid 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.

New School University also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New School University Stringed Instruments Report

#17

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Manhattan School of Music not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan School of Music are $49,270, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Stringed Instruments at Manhattan School of Music

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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