2025 Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Stringed Instruments is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #553 out of the 1232 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for stringed instruments students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in stringed instruments to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to stringed instruments students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other stringed instruments students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized stringed instruments related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Stringed Instruments in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in stringed instruments.

Top New York Schools for a Bachelor's in Stringed Instruments

1

The Juilliard School
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in stringed instruments needs to check out The Juilliard School. Located in the large city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.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

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in stringed instruments has to check out Manhattan School of Music. Located in the large city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in stringed instruments from Manhattan School of Music

Best Stringed Instruments Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Stringed Instruments Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	698	2

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Stringed Instruments Related Rankings by Major

Stringed Instruments is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Stringed Instruments

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	379
General Music	304
Jazz Studies	102
Music Theory & Composition	57
Voice Performance	50
Music History	42
Music Technology	42
Keyboard Instruments	41
Woodwind Instruments	26
Other Music	18

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.