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2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,774 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 309 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 146 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music education 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 education 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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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Education at Boston University

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. RIC is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

RIC also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island College are $16,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rhode Island College Music Education Report

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine also took the #11 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308.

Read more about Music Education at University of Southern Maine

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#5

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Connecticut State University is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k list, CCSU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Education at CCSU

#10 in overall quality

Western Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Western Connecticut State University is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

WestConn also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at WestConn are $26,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at Western Connecticut State University

#7

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Castleton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Castleton, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Castleton, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Castleton University are $12,222, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Castleton Music Education Report

#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Bridgewater State also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bridgewater State University Music Education Report

#9

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Longy School of Music of Bard College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Longy is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Longy has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Longy are $46,880, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Longy School of Music of Bard College Music Education Report

#10

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Plymouth State also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State are $14,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at Plymouth State

#11

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Gordon College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Gordon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wenham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gordon College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gordon College are $6,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at Gordon College

#12

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 11 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k list, UHart has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847.

Read more about Music Education at University of Hartford

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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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