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2026 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in woodwind instruments, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earned the #1 spot for value among woodwind instruments schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,848, while out-of-state students pay about $63,081. Students borrow a median of $19,397 to complete the woodwind instruments program here. Early-career woodwind instruments graduates make about $66,254. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor admits about 16% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Indiana University Bloomington one of the best values for woodwind instruments. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,144 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $41,891. Typical student debt for woodwind instruments graduates is $20,769. Woodwind Instruments graduates of Indiana University Bloomington earn a median of $28,328 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Roosevelt University earned it the #3 place for woodwind instruments. Set in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $21,315. Typical student debt for woodwind instruments graduates is $27,750. Woodwind Instruments graduates of Roosevelt University earn a median of $29,974 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,750 median debt. The acceptance rate is 97%.
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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.
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