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2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$49,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,117 people earned their degree in music theory and composition, making the major the 415th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 263 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in music theory and composition. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music theory and composition programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music theory and composition program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree music composition students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality
$44,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music composition degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality
$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree music composition students with aid list, Boston U has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Theory & Composition 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.

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#3

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality
$46,880 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Longy School of Music of Bard College landed the #3 spot on the list. Longy School of Music of Bard College is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

Longy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Longy School of Music of Bard College are $46,880, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
$52,060 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s music composition students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #0 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Berklee College of Music

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality
$44,408 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berklee College of Music. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s music composition students in 2019-2020.

Berklee College of Music also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Berklee College of Music are $44,408, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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