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2027 Best Value Brass Instruments Schools in Massachusetts

[Brass Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/brass-instruments/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong brass instruments education at a price that pays off.

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

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• Best Value Brass Instruments Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Brass Instruments Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in brass instruments, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Brass Instruments Schools

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Longy School Of Music Of Bard College
Cambridge, MA

$55,275 In-State Tuition & Fees

$46,543 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Longy School Of Music Of Bard College, our #1 best value for brass instruments in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $55,275. Soon after graduation, brass instruments degree recipients from Longy School Of Music Of Bard College generally make around $30,660.

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The New England Conservatory Of Music
Boston, MA

$60,750 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,991 Avg Student Debt

$34,483 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The New England Conservatory Of Music earned it the #2 place for brass instruments. The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $60,750. Typical student debt for brass instruments graduates is $26,991. Early-career brass instruments graduates make about $24,499. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 41%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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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