2027 Best Value Conducting Schools in Massachusetts
[Conducting](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/conducting/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for conducting students.
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2027 Best Value Conducting Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in conducting, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Conducting Schools
Leading the list is University Of Massachusetts Amherst, our #1 best value for conducting in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,772, while out-of-state students pay about $40,449. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the conducting program here. Soon after graduation, conducting degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Amherst generally make around $30,429. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
Boston University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value conducting schools. Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Students from in state pay about $68,102 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for conducting graduates is $26,957. Conducting graduates of Boston University earn a median of $30,982 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,957 median debt. Boston University admits about 11% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in conducting will find it at The New England Conservatory Of Music, which ranked #3. The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $60,750. Conducting graduates carry a median of $26,991 in student loans. Conducting graduates of The New England Conservatory Of Music earn a median of $24,499 early in their careers. Set against $26,991 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The New England Conservatory Of Music admits about 41% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Berklee College Of Music earned it the #4 place for conducting. Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $52,040. Typical student debt for conducting graduates is $24,979. Early-career conducting graduates make about $21,670. That is a strong return on a $24,979 median debt. Berklee College Of Music admits about 44% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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