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2027 Best Value Music Management Schools in the New England Region

[Music Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/music-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music management students.

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• Best Value Music Management Schools in the New England Region

2027 Best Value Music Management Schools in the New England Region

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

Best Value Music Management Schools

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University Of New Haven
West Haven, CT

$47,332 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,126 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of New Haven tops our 2027 list of the best value music management schools in the New England Region. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $47,332. Typical student debt for music management graduates is $27,000. Early-career music management graduates make about $23,782. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 60%.

2

Berklee College Of Music
Boston, MA

$52,040 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,375 Avg Student Debt

$33,647 Median Earnings (10yr)

Berklee College Of Music is a great value for students pursuing a degree in music management, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $52,040. Typical student debt for music management graduates is $26,375. Music Management graduates of Berklee College Of Music earn a median of $38,882 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Berklee College Of Music admits about 44% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.