Is The New England Conservatory of Music worth it?

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

The New England Conservatory of Music is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Boston, Massachusetts (large city). It awarded 256 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in stringed instruments, keyboard instruments and woodwind instruments.

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Median earnings 4 years after

$33,743

Median earnings 10 years after

$34,483

Average net price

$46,754

Completion rate

73%

Completions (2024)

256

Years to pay back

5.5 years

Students (undergrad)

393

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
MusicMaster's$24,499$45,53294
MusicUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
MusicBachelor'sN/A$26,985N/A
MusicPost-baccalaureate certificateN/AN/AN/A
MusicDoctoralN/AN/AN/A
MusicGraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Stringed InstrumentsMaster's32
Stringed InstrumentsBachelor's29
Keyboard InstrumentsMaster's20
Woodwind InstrumentsMaster's17
Voice and OperaMaster's13
Jazz/Jazz StudiesMaster's12
Woodwind InstrumentsBachelor's12
Stringed InstrumentsPost-bacc certificate10
Brass InstrumentsBachelor's10
Music Theory and CompositionMaster's9

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Sources: federal figures for The New England Conservatory of Music. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Massachusetts. Counts under 10 are not published.

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