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Best Schools for Stringed Instruments in the New England Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the stringed instruments degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Stringed Instruments
No school ranked higher than Yale University this year for stringed instruments. Yale University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. Yale University graduates 96% of students within six years. Yale University awarded about 33 stringed instruments degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, stringed instruments degree recipients from Yale University generally make around $21,250. Yale University graduates carry a median of $14,357 in student loans.
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Longy School Of Music Of Bard College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best stringed instruments schools. Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. There were roughly 12 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Longy School Of Music Of Bard College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their stringed instruments degree from Longy School Of Music Of Bard College earn around $30,660 in the first couple years of their career.
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University Of Hartford came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best stringed instruments schools. University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. About 58% of students finish within six years. About 20 stringed instruments degrees were awarded at University Of Hartford in the most recent year. Stringed Instruments graduates of University Of Hartford earn a median of $26,775 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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The New England Conservatory Of Music is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in stringed instruments, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit university. The New England Conservatory Of Music graduates 73% of students within six years. About 72 stringed instruments degrees were awarded at The New England Conservatory Of Music in the most recent year. Students who receive their stringed instruments degree from The New England Conservatory Of Music earn around $24,499 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,991.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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.
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