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2026 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in the Southeast Region

[Woodwind Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/woodwind-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 woodwind instruments students.

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• Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in the Southeast Region

2026 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

$67,498 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$91,565 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Vanderbilt University the best value for a degree in woodwind instruments in the Southeast Region. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,498 in tuition and fees. Woodwind Instruments graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Early-career woodwind instruments graduates make about $77,997. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Vanderbilt University admits about 6% of applicants.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN

$42,540 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,988 Avg Student Debt

$55,930 Median Earnings (10yr)

Belmont University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value woodwind instruments schools. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $42,540. Typical student debt for woodwind instruments graduates is $25,988. Early-career woodwind instruments graduates make about $27,517. That is a strong return on a $25,988 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.