2027 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in New York
[Stringed Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/stringed-instruments/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value stringed instruments schools.
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2027 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in stringed instruments, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools
Our analysis ranked Syracuse University the best value for a degree in stringed instruments in New York. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $65,528. Stringed Instruments graduates carry a median of $26,130 in student loans. Early-career stringed instruments graduates make about $54,785. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in stringed instruments will find it at The Juilliard School, which ranked #2. Located in the city of New York, The Juilliard School is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $57,950. Stringed Instruments graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Stringed Instruments graduates of The Juilliard School earn a median of $14,101 early in their careers. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 9%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Manhattan School Of Music earned it the #3 place for stringed instruments. Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School Of Music is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $57,050 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the stringed instruments program here. Stringed Instruments graduates of Manhattan School Of Music earn a median of $18,441 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 41%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The New School earned it the #4 place for stringed instruments. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $58,730 in tuition and fees. Stringed Instruments graduates carry a median of $24,000 in student loans. Stringed Instruments graduates of The New School earn a median of $15,510 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,000 median debt. Roughly 64% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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