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2026 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Texas

[Stringed Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/stringed-instruments/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong stringed 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 stringed instruments students.

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• Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Texas

2026 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Texas

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

Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools

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Rice University
Houston, TX

$61,247 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,904 Avg Student Debt

$89,718 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Rice University, our #1 best value for stringed instruments in Texas. Set in the city of Houston, Rice University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $61,247 in tuition and fees. Stringed Instruments graduates carry a median of $11,904 in student loans. Soon after graduation, stringed instruments degree recipients from Rice University generally make around $30,454. That is a strong return on a $11,904 median debt. The acceptance rate is 8%.

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

$61,740 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,500 Avg Student Debt

$68,424 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Texas Christian University one of the best values for stringed instruments. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,740. Typical student debt for stringed instruments graduates is $23,500. Soon after graduation, stringed instruments degree recipients from Texas Christian University generally make around $60,035. That is a strong return on a $23,500 median debt. Roughly 44% 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).

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