2026 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in the New England Region
[Keyboard Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/keyboard-instruments/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong keyboard instruments education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for keyboard instruments students.
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2026 Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the keyboard instruments degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools
Leading the list is University Of Massachusetts Amherst, our #1 best value for keyboard instruments in the New England Region. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,772, compared with $40,449 for out-of-state students. Keyboard Instruments graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, keyboard instruments degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Amherst generally make around $53,543. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
Boston University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in keyboard instruments, landing the #2 spot this year. Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. In-state tuition and fees average $68,102. Students borrow a median of $26,957 to complete the keyboard instruments program here. Keyboard Instruments graduates of Boston University earn a median of $30,982 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,957 median debt. The acceptance rate is 11%.
Yale University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in keyboard instruments, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,250 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $14,357 to complete the keyboard instruments program here. Soon after graduation, keyboard instruments degree recipients from Yale University generally make around $21,250. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Hartford earned it the #4 place for keyboard instruments. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $49,075. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the keyboard instruments program here. Early-career keyboard instruments graduates make about $26,775. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
The New England Conservatory Of Music came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best value keyboard instruments schools. Set in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $60,750. Students borrow a median of $26,991 to complete the keyboard instruments program here. Keyboard Instruments graduates of The New England Conservatory Of Music earn a median of $24,499 early in their careers. Set against $26,991 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 41% of applicants are accepted.
Longy School Of Music Of Bard College placed #6 among the best values for keyboard instruments. Set in the city of Cambridge, Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $55,275. Soon after graduation, keyboard instruments degree recipients from Longy School Of Music Of Bard College generally make around $30,660.
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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 · 6 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.
