2023 Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 25,910 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for music students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our analysis found Bridgewater State University to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $16,872 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gordon College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon College are $26,250 per year.
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Out of the 44 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per year.
Holy Cross also claimed a spot on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the New England Region . Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dartmouth are $60,648 a year.
Dartmouth did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $18,480 per year.
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Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $25,708 per year.
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Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandeis are $60,006 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandeis also did well on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Northern Vermont University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Vermont University are $26,892 per year.
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University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCONN are $41,192 per year.
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University of Southern Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $23,881 per year. Music majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $20,032 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Explore the best music colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,453 |
| Connecticut | 423 |
| New Hampshire | 46 |
| Maine | 55 |
| Rhode Island | 72 |
| Vermont | 63 |
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Majors Related to Music
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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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