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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Music Education is the 157th most popular major in the country with 4,774 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 309 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 146 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 76 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston University Music Education Report

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rhode Island College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

RIC also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at RIC

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

University of Southern Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern Maine Music Education Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at UMass Lowell

#5

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. CCSU is a fairly large public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 1 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Education at CCSU

#6

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

Castleton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Castleton, Vermont, and it awarded 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Castleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Castleton are $12,222, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Castleton Music Education Report

#7

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Bridgewater State is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Bridgewater State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State are $11,397.

Read full report on Music Education at Bridgewater State

#10 in overall quality

Western Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

WestConn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WestConn are $26,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at Western Connecticut State University

#9

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

Plymouth State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Plymouth State University is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Plymouth State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State University are $14,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Plymouth State University Music Education Report

#10

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Gordon College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Gordon College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gordon College are $6,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at Gordon College

#11

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Hartford is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847.

Read more about Music Education at UHart

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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