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MBA in Music Business
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music performance education in Massachusetts.
Boston University tops our 2026 ranking of the best music performance schools. Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 89% of students finish within six years. About 102 music performance degrees were awarded at Boston University in the most recent year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Boston University earn around $30,982 in the first couple years of their career. Boston University graduates carry a median of $26,957 in student loans.
See the full music performance program report for Boston University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music performance, ranking #2. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. University Of Massachusetts Amherst awarded about 32 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn around $30,429 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
More information about a degree in music performance from University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance, landing the #3 spot this year. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Cambridge. About 18 music performance degrees were awarded at Longy School Of Music Of Bard College in the most recent year. Graduates of the music performance program make about $30,660 in their early career.
Read more about the music performance program at Longy School Of Music Of Bard College
Berklee College Of Music came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best music performance schools. Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. Berklee College Of Music awarded about 283 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Berklee College Of Music earn around $21,670 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,979 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in music performance from Berklee College Of Music
The New England Conservatory Of Music is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance, landing the #5 spot this year. The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. The six-year graduation rate is 73%. About 15 music performance degrees were awarded at The New England Conservatory Of Music in the most recent year. Graduates of the music performance program make about $24,499 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,991 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in music performance from The New England Conservatory Of Music
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.
- 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.
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