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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.

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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).