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2027 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in Tennessee

[Woodwind Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/woodwind-instruments/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for woodwind instruments students.

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• Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in Tennessee

2027 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in Tennessee

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in woodwind instruments, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

$67,498 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$91,565 Median Earnings (10yr)

Vanderbilt University tops our 2027 list of the best value woodwind instruments schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,498 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the woodwind instruments program here. Early-career woodwind instruments graduates make about $77,997. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 6%.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN

$42,540 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,988 Avg Student Debt

$55,930 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Belmont University one of the best values for woodwind instruments. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $42,540. Typical student debt for woodwind instruments graduates is $25,988. Soon after graduation, woodwind instruments degree recipients from Belmont University generally make around $27,517. Set against $25,988 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.