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2026 Best Value Music Management Schools in the New England Region

[Music Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/music-management/) 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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for music management students.

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• Best Value Music Management Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Music Management Schools in the New England Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Music Management Schools

1

University Of New Haven
West Haven, CT

$47,332 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,126 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of New Haven tops our 2026 list of the best value music management schools in the New England Region. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $47,332. Typical student debt for music management graduates is $27,000. Music Management graduates of University Of New Haven earn a median of $23,782 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of New Haven admits about 60% of applicants.

2

Berklee College Of Music
Boston, MA

$52,040 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,375 Avg Student Debt

$33,647 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in music management will find it at Berklee College Of Music, which ranked #2. Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $52,040. Students borrow a median of $26,375 to complete the music management program here. Music Management graduates of Berklee College Of Music earn a median of $38,882 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 44%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.