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2026 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Oregon

[Keyboard Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/keyboard-instruments/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value keyboard instruments schools.

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• Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Oregon

2026 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Oregon

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the keyboard instruments degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

$11,118 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,846 Avg Student Debt

$57,906 Median Earnings (10yr)

Portland State University tops our 2026 list of the best value keyboard instruments schools in Oregon. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,118, while out-of-state students pay about $29,136. Students borrow a median of $27,846 to complete the keyboard instruments program here. Early-career keyboard instruments graduates make about $47,717. That is a strong return on a $27,846 median debt. Portland State University admits about 91% of applicants.

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University Of Oregon
Eugene, OR

$15,320 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,583 Avg Student Debt

$61,324 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Oregon earned it the #2 place for keyboard instruments. Set in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $15,320, compared with $42,516 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,583 to complete the keyboard instruments program here. Early-career keyboard instruments graduates make about $20,707. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.