### SUMMARY

 Majoring in Stringed Instruments is not only a valuable choice, but naturally a necessary first step for undergraduates endeavoring to enter a career as an orchestral cello player, a classical composer, or a baroque orchestra conductor. In fact, stringed instruments is a ​unique major ranking as the 353rd most popular major. Last academic year, there were 188 stringed instruments degrees conferred. In-state tuition for stringed instruments at private colleges is, on average, 13.2 times more expensive than their public peers.

 With just 30 institutions having programs for stringed instruments you could have limited options as to the institutions that will have an option for you. If you are looking to immerse yourself with other stringed instruments majors, consider universities in New York which have the most undergrads admitted to stringed instruments annually. More generally, the top region to study stringed instruments is in the Mid East region with [The Juilliard School](/colleges/the-juilliard-school), [Manhattan School of Music](/colleges/manhattan-school-of-music), and [Carnegie Mellon University](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university) best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick of the best conference to major in stringed instruments is the Southeastern Conference with [Vanderbilt University](/colleges/vanderbilt-university) representing the conference. Based on our list of the [best colleges](/rankings/best-colleges), our selection for the best college for stringed instruments is [Vanderbilt University](/colleges/vanderbilt-university).

 The overall 'best' school does not have to be the 'best' school for every student. There might be lots more angels to consider when selecting college. Features such as campus amenities, transportation services, and food could definitely impact one's thoughts on which university to attend. Here at authority.org, we've evaluated the pros and cons for you. If, as an example, you are interested in which stringed instruments college is home to the top campus, the answer is [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california). If you are very interested in which university boasts the top campus, we have a whole list [dedicated to that](/rankings/best-college-campuses). We have carefully pored through government databases, professor reviews, student reviews, and more in order to compare every major in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can find our comprehensive list for the colleges with the [best student life](/rankings/best-student-life)&nbspand from that list, our pick of the school with the best student life for stringed instruments is [Vanderbilt University](/colleges/vanderbilt-university). Are you curious why? Keep reading to learn more about Authority's top choices. Some of our conclusions just might surprise you.

 If expense is a significant factor in your decisions, you might be cautious about [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california). [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california)&nbspis our most expensive college for stringed instruments, at least for out of state attendance. We do have an entire page for the [most expensive](/rankings/most-expensive-colleges)&nbspschools that could put the price tag at [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california)&nbspinto perspective. For more context, you may want to know that stringed instruments is the 53rd most expensive major in the US, with an average associated cost of $48,300. To zoom out a little, the most expensive state for stringed instruments in the nation is California with costs at the main institution, University of Southern California, of $57,256. Even more broadly, the most costly region for stringed instruments is unfortunately unavailable due to missing data.

 Our cheapest region for stringed instruments is the Rocky Mountains region which is represented by [Brigham Young University-Provo](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo) with a cost of $5,790. In better news, the most affordable college for stringed instruments is [Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico](/colleges/conservatory-of-music-of-puerto-rico). Authority's comprehensive list of the most affordable universities can be found [here](/rankings/most-affordable-colleges).

 In-state attendees can anticipate paying about $3,400 for a degree in stringed instruments. That price inflates substantially to an average of $3,900 for the out-of-state public-school student. Our choice for the university representing the best value for stringed instruments: [Northwestern University](/colleges/northwestern-university). On this page you can find our comprehensive list for the schools we see as being the [best value](/rankings/best-value-colleges)&nbspoverall. Bear in mind, this discussion is based on the assumption that you are an out-of-state student. The value proposition changes when it comes to in-state tuition, but as we do not know what state(s) you might qualify for in-state tuition, we are approaching this discussion through out-of-state tuition costs.

 Earnings for stringed instruments majors can cover a wide range, but within two-years of leaving college students will often make around $53,800. There can be a lot of variation in salary; top earners can make up to $104,600. Straight out of college, the lowest earning positions within the stringed instruments field make $28,000, which is an alright wage. The highest earning graduates for stringed instruments come from [Northwestern University](/colleges/northwestern-university)&nbspand if you are looking for universities with all of the [highest earning graduates](/rankings/highest-earning-graduates), we have that too.

 The overall diversity of stringed instruments sits very highly, falling within the 96th percentile of all programs. The college with the highest composite diversity for stringed instruments is [Vanderbilt University](/colleges/vanderbilt-university)&nbspand here you can find our general list for the universities with the [most diversity](/rankings/most-diverse-colleges). The financial diversity of the Stringed Instruments major sits only within the 23rd percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is actually greater, ranking in the 88th percentile. White undergraduates make up the largest proportion, 46%, of scholars studying stringed instruments. Additionally, 54% of undergrads pursuing a stringed instruments degree are men.

 The median score of stringed instruments professors is 4.2 stars, a ranking that is 5% above the median for every major; this is a good ranking. If you are curious about the most popular stringed instruments instructor nationally, look no further than G. Andrew Maness from [Berklee College of Music](/colleges/berklee-college-of-music). It may surprise you, but the highest rated stringed instruments instructors by student are found at [Berklee College of Music](/colleges/berklee-college-of-music). As we including data beyond simply rankings it becomes clear that the university possessing the overall best instructors for stringed instruments is [Northwestern University](/colleges/northwestern-university). You can find more detail on our evolving ranking methodology for the [best overall professors here](/rankings/best-professors), along with many of the best professors nationwide.

 Finally, the most difficult college to get into for stringed instruments is [The Juilliard School](/colleges/the-juilliard-school). While we think of this list more as a novelty, we have a detailed list of the [hardest colleges to get into](/rankings/hardest-colleges-to-get-into). But, we do hope you understand that looking at the education process from examples primarily informed by superlatives could cause problems. We at Authority encourage you to explore our other pages on different colleges and read some of our helpful background pages on beneficial things to consider as you progress with your school search.



### PROFESSORS

 Fast Facts for Stringed Instruments: Median Professor Rating: 4.2 / 5, which is above average.

 Instructors constantly have a consequential influence your college experience, no matter what you major in. A great professor can help a student find their passion and even make a difficult subject seem easy. Conversely, a bad experience with a professor can disenchant you from an entire field or even worse... flunk you!

 Professors of Stringed Instruments have a median student rating of 4.2 / 5, which puts them in the top 32nd percentile in America grounded in student approval. For context a 4.2 rating is 5% over the national median professor rating for all subjects. Professors of Stringed Instruments slightly edged-out those from ["Legal Support Services"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-legal-support-services), whereas ["Sociology"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-sociology)&nbspprofessors ranked one slot above Stringed Instruments.

 Now for some statistics about Stringed Instruments professors. Colleges located in midsize suburbs tend to have the best Stringed Instruments professors. The America East has the highest rated Stringed Instruments professors. The Mid East region has the highest rated Stringed Instruments professors. Private schools tend to have higher rated Stringed Instruments professors than public universities. Finally, New York has the highest rated Stringed Instruments professors in the United States.

 G. Andrew Maness, professor at [Berklee College of Music](/colleges/berklee-college-of-music)&nbspin Boston, MA is the most popular Stringed Instruments professor in the nation. Rick Peckham, professor at [Berklee College of Music](/colleges/berklee-college-of-music)&nbspin Boston, MA is the highest rated Stringed Instruments professor in the US, with a rating of 5 / 5.

 See which universities have the [Best Professors](/rankings/best-professors)!



Whitman College

Curtis Institute of Music

The Juilliard School

Northwestern University

Rice University

Cleveland Institute of Music

Vanderbilt University

University of Southern California

Johns Hopkins University

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Berklee College of Music

New York University

University of California-Los Angeles

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Boston University

The New England Conservatory of Music

Carnegie Mellon University

University of Rochester

Manhattan School of Music

University of Miami

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Brookdale Community College

University of Northwestern-St Paul

Musicians Institute

California Institute of the Arts

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2023 Stringed Instruments Students

There are about 1,090 students enrolled in Stringed Instruments in the USA.