2027 Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in the New England Region
[Jazz Studies](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/jazz-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 jazz studies students.
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2027 Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in jazz studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools
University Of Southern Maine tops our 2027 list of the best value jazz studies schools in the New England Region. University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland. In-state tuition and fees average $12,090, with out-of-state students paying around $29,940. Students borrow a median of $23,593 to complete the jazz studies program here. Early-career jazz studies graduates make about $47,003. That is a strong return on a $23,593 median debt. University Of Southern Maine admits about 79% of applicants.
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value jazz studies schools. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,772, with out-of-state students paying around $40,449. Jazz Studies graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Jazz Studies graduates of University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn a median of $53,666 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 60%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Hartford earned it the #3 place for jazz studies. University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. Students from in state pay about $49,075 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the jazz studies program here. Early-career jazz studies graduates make about $26,775. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.
Students looking for strong value in jazz studies will find it at The New England Conservatory Of Music, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $60,750. Students borrow a median of $26,991 to complete the jazz studies program here. Early-career jazz studies graduates make about $24,499. Set against $26,991 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 41% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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