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2026 Best Value Music Technology Schools in Massachusetts

[Music Technology](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-technology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for music technology students.

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• Best Value Music Technology Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Music Technology Schools in Massachusetts

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Music Technology Schools

1

University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA

$16,966 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$64,874 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Massachusetts Lowell, our #1 best value for music technology in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,966, compared with $36,264 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the music technology program here. Early-career music technology graduates make about $35,311. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.

2

Berklee College Of Music
Boston, MA

$52,040 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,979 Avg Student Debt

$33,647 Median Earnings (10yr)

Berklee College Of Music is a great value for students pursuing a degree in music technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $52,040. Typical student debt for music technology graduates is $24,979. Music Technology graduates of Berklee College Of Music earn a median of $26,374 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 44% 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 · 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.