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2026 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Connecticut

[Stringed Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/stringed-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 2 schools to find the best return on investment for stringed instruments students.

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• Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Connecticut

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

Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

$67,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,357 Avg Student Debt

$100,533 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in stringed instruments, no school beat Yale University this year. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,250. Stringed Instruments graduates carry a median of $14,357 in student loans. Early-career stringed instruments graduates make about $21,250. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Yale University admits about 4% of applicants.

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University Of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

$49,075 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,823 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in stringed instruments will find it at University Of Hartford, which ranked #2. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $49,075. Stringed Instruments graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Stringed Instruments graduates of University Of Hartford earn a median of $26,775 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 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.