2025 Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in stringed instruments sits in the middle of the road, ranking #553 out of 1232 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in stringed instruments to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on stringed instruments students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of stringed instruments students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized stringed instruments related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for stringed instruments students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Stringed Instruments in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for stringed instruments students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Stringed Instruments

1

The Juilliard School
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat The Juilliard School if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in stringed instruments. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in stringed instruments from The Juilliard School

2

Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Manhattan School of Music if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in stringed instruments. Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in stringed instruments from Manhattan School of Music

Best Stringed Instruments Colleges by State

Explore the best stringed instruments schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	55
Pennsylvania	698	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Stringed Instruments

One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Stringed Instruments has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Stringed Instruments

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	1,047
Music Performance	711
Music Technology	181
Jazz Studies	119
Music Theory & Composition	95
Voice Performance	85
Music History	59
Keyboard Instruments	45
Woodwind Instruments	26
Other Music	26

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.