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2027 Best Value Music Technology Schools in Massachusetts

[Music Technology](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-technology/) 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 2 schools to find the best return on investment for music technology students.

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• Best Value Music Technology Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Music Technology Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music technology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Music Technology Schools

1

University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA

$16,966 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$64,874 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in music technology, no school beat University Of Massachusetts Lowell this year. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $16,966 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $36,264. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the music technology program here. Early-career music technology graduates make about $35,311. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.

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Berklee College Of Music
Boston, MA

$52,040 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,979 Avg Student Debt

$33,647 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Berklee College Of Music earned it the #2 place for music technology. Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $52,040. Typical student debt for music technology graduates is $24,979. Soon after graduation, music technology degree recipients from Berklee College Of Music generally make around $26,374. 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 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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