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2026 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools in the Southeast Region

[Percussion Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/percussion-instruments/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong percussion instruments education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for percussion instruments students.

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• Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools in the Southeast Region

2026 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools

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University Of North Alabama
Florence, AL

$12,120 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,415 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Alabama tops our 2026 list of the best value percussion instruments schools in the Southeast Region. Located in the city of Florence, University Of North Alabama is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,120, with out-of-state students paying around $22,320. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete the percussion instruments program here. Percussion Instruments graduates of University Of North Alabama earn a median of $41,357 early in their careers. Set against $24,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

$67,498 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$91,565 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in percussion instruments will find it at Vanderbilt University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $67,498. Percussion Instruments graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, percussion instruments degree recipients from Vanderbilt University generally make around $77,997. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.

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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.