The New England Conservatory of Music

The New England Conservatory of Music is a private nonprofit college in Boston, MA. Its average net price is $50,840 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$45,263
$30,001 to $48,000$56,911
$48,001 to $75,000$43,577
$75,001 to $110,000$51,447
$110,001 and up$52,556
$63,410Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$63,410Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$50,840Average Net Price
$21,000Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$500Books and Supplies
$2,940Other Expenses
10.9%Students on Pell Grants
24.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

41.1%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$33,129
8 years after entry$40,826
10 years after entry$40,481
74.4%Graduation Rate
88.4%Retention Rate
$21,750Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Boston, MALocation
Large citySetting
393Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Music$22,827 Small program - rough guide n=33$25,750 Small program - rough guide n=68

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