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2026 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Indiana

[Keyboard Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/keyboard-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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for keyboard instruments students.

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• Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Indiana

2026 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Indiana

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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Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

$12,144 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,769 Avg Student Debt

$63,742 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in keyboard instruments, no school beat Indiana University Bloomington this year. Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington. In-state tuition and fees average $12,144, compared with $41,891 for out-of-state students. Keyboard Instruments graduates carry a median of $20,769 in student loans. Early-career keyboard instruments graduates make about $28,328. That is a strong return on a $20,769 median debt. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN

$47,560 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,170 Avg Student Debt

$77,235 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Butler University earned it the #2 place for keyboard instruments. Butler University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $47,560. Students borrow a median of $24,170 to complete the keyboard instruments program here. Keyboard Instruments graduates of Butler University earn a median of $68,222 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 85%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 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.