2027 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in New York
[Woodwind Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/woodwind-instruments/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value woodwind instruments schools.
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2027 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in woodwind instruments, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools
Ithaca College earned the #1 spot for value among woodwind instruments schools in New York. Ithaca College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca. In-state tuition and fees average $52,616. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the woodwind instruments program here. Soon after graduation, woodwind instruments degree recipients from Ithaca College generally make around $38,328. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The Juilliard School earned it the #2 place for woodwind instruments. Set in the city of New York, The Juilliard School is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $57,950. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the woodwind instruments program here. Early-career woodwind instruments graduates make about $14,101. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
Manhattan School Of Music came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value woodwind instruments schools. Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School Of Music is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $57,050. Woodwind Instruments graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career woodwind instruments graduates make about $18,441. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 41% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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