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

6 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$45,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,957 people earned their degree in music performance, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 596 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 196 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in music performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music performance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music performance program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k list, Harvard has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 1 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMaine has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 50 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston U Music Performance Report

#5

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Longy School of Music of Bard College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Longy School of Music of Bard College is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 3 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Longy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Longy School of Music of Bard College are $46,880.

Read more about Music Performance at Longy School of Music of Bard College

#6

Berklee College of Music

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 109 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Berklee College of Music did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Berklee College of Music are $44,408, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Berklee College of Music Music Performance Report

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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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