2027 Best Value Music Schools in New Hampshire
[Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/) 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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music students.
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2027 Best Value Music Schools in New Hampshire
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Music Schools
Leading the list is Keene State College, our #1 best value for music in New Hampshire. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State College is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,784, with out-of-state students paying around $26,840. Music graduates carry a median of $26,185 in student loans. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Keene State College generally make around $41,049. Set against $26,185 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Keene State College admits about 90% of applicants.
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in music, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $19,202, with out-of-state students paying around $39,852. Typical student debt for music graduates is $27,000. Early-career music graduates make about $30,716. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.
Dartmouth College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in music, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,019. Students borrow a median of $16,989 to complete the music program here. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Dartmouth College generally make around $81,992. Set against $16,989 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 5%.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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