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2026 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Illinois

[Keyboard Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/keyboard-instruments/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong keyboard instruments education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value keyboard instruments schools.

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• Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Illinois

2026 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Illinois

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

Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

$21,315 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,750 Avg Student Debt

$48,712 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in keyboard instruments, no school beat Roosevelt University this year. Roosevelt University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. In-state tuition and fees average $21,315. Typical student debt for keyboard instruments graduates is $27,750. Early-career keyboard instruments graduates make about $29,974. That is a strong return on a $27,750 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

$68,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,166 Avg Student Debt

$89,363 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in keyboard instruments will find it at Northwestern University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $68,322. Students borrow a median of $18,166 to complete the keyboard instruments program here. Early-career keyboard instruments graduates make about $28,057. That is a strong return on a $18,166 median debt. Northwestern University admits about 8% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 6 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).

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