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2026 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Massachusetts

[Stringed Instruments](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/stringed-instruments/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong stringed instruments education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for stringed instruments students.

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• Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools

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The New England Conservatory Of Music
Boston, MA

$60,750 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,991 Avg Student Debt

$34,483 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in stringed instruments, no school beat The New England Conservatory Of Music this year. The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. In-state tuition and fees average $60,750. Stringed Instruments graduates carry a median of $26,991 in student loans. Soon after graduation, stringed instruments degree recipients from The New England Conservatory Of Music generally make around $24,499. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The New England Conservatory Of Music admits about 41% of applicants.

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Longy School Of Music Of Bard College
Cambridge, MA

$55,275 In-State Tuition & Fees

$46,543 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Longy School Of Music Of Bard College one of the best values for stringed instruments. Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Students from in state pay about $55,275 in tuition and fees. Early-career stringed instruments graduates make about $30,660.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.