Music Performance programs in Massachusetts
9 colleges in Massachusetts offer Music Performance, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to doctorate (research). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Berklee College of Music, Boston University, and University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Music Performance. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (2 to 4 years) Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate- Average net price
- $49,465
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,647
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Boston University
Boston, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $24,402
- Graduation rate
- 89%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $83,238
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate- Average net price
- $22,383
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $71,631
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Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Certificate (2 to 4 years) Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate- Average net price
- $38,530
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,543
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The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $46,754
- Graduation rate
- 73%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,483
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University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $17,163
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $64,874
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Emerson College
Boston, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $49,180
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,832
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Gordon College
Wenham, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $24,883
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,119
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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $19,066
- Graduation rate
- 98%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $101,817
Program 50.0903, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).