2026 Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in Massachusetts
[Jazz Studies](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/jazz-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for jazz studies students.
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2026 Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the jazz studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools
For return on investment in jazz studies, no school beat University Of Massachusetts Amherst this year. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,772, compared with $40,449 for out-of-state students. Jazz Studies graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Jazz Studies graduates of University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn a median of $30,429 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The New England Conservatory Of Music earned it the #2 place for jazz studies. Set in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $60,750 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for jazz studies graduates is $26,991. Soon after graduation, jazz studies degree recipients from The New England Conservatory Of Music generally make around $24,499. That is a strong return on a $26,991 median debt. Roughly 41% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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