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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
327 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Music Performance is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,957 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 596 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 327 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music performance 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 performance 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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The music performance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #1 spot on the list. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 5 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

RIC also made our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $15,816 for new england region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend RIC.

Read full report on Music Performance at RIC

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $24,051 for new england region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full UMass Amherst Music Performance Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Southern Maine, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Maine is $16,543 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Music Performance at University of Southern Maine

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMaine has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMaine is $20,312 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Performance at University of Maine

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 6 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMass Lowell is $21,523 for new england region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMass Lowell Music Performance Report

#6

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

Keene State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Keene State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Keene State College is $21,072 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Keene State Music Performance Report

#7

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Gordon College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Gordon College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $24,786 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Gordon College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Performance at Gordon College

#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 28 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Boston U is $31,075 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Performance at Boston U

#9

Berklee College of Music

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 229 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Berklee College of Music not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Berklee College of Music is $48,355 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Berklee College of Music Music Performance Report

#10

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Emerson College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Emerson College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Emerson also made our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Emerson is $42,458 for new england region bachelor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Music Performance at Emerson College

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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