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The New England Conservatory of Music

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Rating

Private

Type

876

Students

$49,580

Tuition

37%

Acceptance

#179

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Boston, MA

290 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5018

The New England Conservatory of Music is a very small private art school located in Boston, MA ranked 179th in the nation. It has a total of 479 full-time undergraduate students and is somewhat competitive, with a 36.94% acceptance rate. The New England Conservatory of Music offers 36 different majors and is best known for its Music, Stringed Instruments, and Jazz programs, which are all nationally ranked 1st. With an annual tuition of $49,580 per year, The New England Conservatory of Music is very expensive. 69.81% of students graduate beginning the next phase of their lives, working. After graduation, alumni go on to take in around $32,100 per year, which is 23% less than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$50,460
Above Average

The New England Conservatory of Music

$50,460

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$70,360

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$46,895

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

37%Acceptance
Average

The New England Conservatory of Music

37%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

29%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Neither required nor recommended

Application Fee

$125

Students

479Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

56%

In-state

83%

Female

44%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

3%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
29% Stringed Instruments15% Jazz/Jazz Studies14% Voice and Opera41% Others

29% Stringed Instruments

15% Jazz/Jazz Studies

14% Voice and Opera

41% Others

Stringed Instruments

29%

72 Graduates

Jazz/Jazz Studies

15%

38 Graduates

Voice and Opera

14%

35 Graduates

Woodwind Instruments

13%

32 Graduates

Keyboard Instruments

9%

22 Graduates

Music Theory and Composition

7%

17 Graduates

Brass Instruments

6%

15 Graduates

Music Pedagogy

3%

7 Graduates

Conducting

2%

4 Graduates

Academics

C-
Professors
StudentsProfessors4:14:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

4

Number of Library Books

106,857

Academic Spend per Student

$32,849

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

92%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$25,500/Year

The New England Conservatory of Music

$25,500

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$25,500

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$32,100

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

69%