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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$41,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Music is the 68th most popular major in the country with 11,573 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 586 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 64 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general music 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 general music 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 18 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Music at Yale

#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 3 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k list, Dartmouth has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Music 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 Dartmouth are $58,120.

Read more about General Music at Dartmouth

#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 6 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Music 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about General Music at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#5

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #5 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k list, URI has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCONN has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Music 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 UCONN are $41,576.

Full University of Connecticut General Music Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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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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