2027 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Massachusetts
[Keyboard Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/keyboard-instruments/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for keyboard instruments students.
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2027 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in keyboard instruments, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools
For return on investment in keyboard instruments, no school beat University Of Massachusetts Amherst this year. 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. Typical student debt for keyboard instruments graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, keyboard instruments degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Amherst generally make around $30,429. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Massachusetts Amherst admits about 60% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in keyboard instruments will find it at Boston University, which ranked #2. Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,102. Typical student debt for keyboard instruments graduates is $26,957. Early-career keyboard instruments graduates make about $30,982. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 11%.
Longy School Of Music Of Bard College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value keyboard instruments schools. Set in the city of Cambridge, Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $55,275. Early-career keyboard instruments graduates make about $30,660.
The New England Conservatory Of Music is a great value for students pursuing a degree in keyboard instruments, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $60,750. Keyboard Instruments graduates carry a median of $26,991 in student loans. Soon after graduation, keyboard instruments degree recipients from The New England Conservatory Of Music generally make around $24,499. That is a strong return on a $26,991 median debt. Roughly 41% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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