The New England Conservatory of Music
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Boston, MA
Population
4,000,000
Website
https://necmusic.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
371
Men / Women
55% / 45%
International
43%
White
37%
Asian
16%
Mixed
6%
Hispanic
4%
Black
2%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
100%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$60,750
Est. Cost of Attendance
$81,277
10-Year ROI
$-22,000
ROI Percentile
2th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
88%
4-Year Graduation Rate
47%
6-Year Graduation Rate
73%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (33%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
41%
Yield (Unbound)
28%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 9 | #481 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
blind
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 91 | 56% / 44% | 38% | $33,247 | 85% | ||
| Brass Instruments | 10 — | 100% / 0% | 20% | $33,247 | 2 | 85% | |
| Jazz Studies | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 22% | $33,247 | 2 | 85% | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 100% | $33,247 | 2 | 85% | |
| Music Performance | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 14% | $33,247 | 2 | 85% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 6 +2 | 50% / 50% | 83% | $33,247 | 2 | 85% | |
| Percussion Instruments | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 33% | $33,247 | 2 | 85% | |
| Stringed Instruments | 29 — | 45% / 55% | 41% | $33,247 | 2 | 85% | |
| Voice and Opera | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 29% | $33,247 | 2 | 85% | |
| Woodwind Instruments | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $33,247 | 2 | 85% |