by our College Data Analytics Team
[Music Performance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-performance/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value music performance schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music performance, balancing cost against outcomes.
Bennington College tops our 2026 list of the best value music performance schools in Vermont. Set in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $66,262 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,815 to complete the music performance program here. Early-career music performance graduates make about $29,031. That is a strong return on a $26,815 median debt. Roughly 44% of applicants are accepted.
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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