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2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 $75-$110k” 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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in music education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music education programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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 $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k list, RIC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Education at Rhode Island College

#11 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 #2 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Southern Maine has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at University of Southern Maine

#3

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

CCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Education at CCSU

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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 took the #10 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 Western Connecticut State University are $26,477.

Read full report on Music Education at Western Connecticut State University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Education 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 UMass Lowell are $26,990.

Read more about Music Education at UMass Lowell

#6

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

Castleton 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 $75-$110k list. Located in Castleton, Vermont, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Castleton also took the #8 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 Castleton are $12,222.

Read full report on Music Education at Castleton University

#7

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Bridgewater State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Bridgewater State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Boston 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 $75-$110k list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

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

Read more about Music Education at Boston University

#9

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

Plymouth State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Plymouth State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State University are $14,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Education at Plymouth State University

#10

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Gordon College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wenham, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Gordon College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gordon College are $6,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at Gordon College

#11

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

University of Hartford ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UHart Music Education Report

#12

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Longy School of Music of Bard College came in at #12 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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Longy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Music Education 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 are $46,880.

Read more about Music Education at Longy School of Music of Bard 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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