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2026 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools in the New England Region

[Percussion Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/percussion-instruments/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for percussion instruments students.

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• Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools in the New England Region

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

Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools

1

University Of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

$49,075 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,823 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in percussion instruments, no school beat University Of Hartford this year. University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. In-state tuition and fees average $49,075. Percussion Instruments graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career percussion instruments graduates make about $51,123. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of Hartford admits about 96% of applicants.

2

The New England Conservatory Of Music
Boston, MA

$60,750 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,991 Avg Student Debt

$34,483 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes The New England Conservatory Of Music one of the best values for percussion instruments. Set in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $60,750. Students borrow a median of $26,991 to complete the percussion instruments program here. Early-career percussion 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

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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.