2025 Best Stringed Instruments Schools
20
Colleges in the United States
553
Stringed Instruments Degrees Awarded
Stringed Instruments isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #604 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 20 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Stringed Instruments Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 553 degrees in stringed instruments to qualified students.
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Featured Stringed Instruments Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
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Choosing a Great Stringed Instruments School
Your choice of stringed instruments school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Stringed Instruments School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Stringed Instruments Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Stringed Instruments Schools list to help you make the college decision.
More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Featured Stringed Instruments Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for Stringed Instruments in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the stringed instruments degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Stringed Instruments
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
31
Stringed Instruments Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in stringed instruments needs to look into Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 31 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in stringed instruments from Northwestern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Every student pursuing a degree in stringed instruments has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in stringed instruments from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
More information about a degree in MBA in Music Business from Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
Vanderbilt University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in stringed instruments. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in stringed instruments from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in stringed instruments. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 27 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
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