Graduate Programs at The New England Conservatory of Music

Graduate School Overview

The New England Conservatory of Music is a Private, 4 years school located in Boston, MA.

The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1951 - Current).

The New England Conservatory of Music Directory Information
School Name	The New England Conservatory of Music
Address	290 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5018
Phone	617-585-1100
Web	https://necmusic.edu
Online Application	https://necmusic.edu/apply/how-to-apply
Financial Info	https://necmusic.edu/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of The New England Conservatory of Music is $58,550 in average. The school has 414 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 796 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 42 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$58,550
Student Population	414
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	42 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	5 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at The New England Conservatory of Music is $58,550 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $3,480.

The New England Conservatory of Music offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$54,210
Required Fees	$1,700
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$3,480

The New England Conservatory of Music offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	No Special Learning Available or Reported
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of The New England Conservatory of Music is $58,550. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.72% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$47,900	$850
2019-2020	$49,580	$880
2020-2021	$51,440	$1,000
2021-2022	$52,730	$1,000
2022-2023	$54,210	$1,700
2023-2024	$56,780	$1,770

The graduate school tuition & fees of The New England Conservatory of Music is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,952 (public) / $30,491 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
The New England Conservatory of Music	$58,550
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Massachusetts Graduate Schools	$24,674	$28,339
Public	$14,118	$19,952
Private	$30,491

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $22,227 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at The New England Conservatory of Music.

On-campus living costs are increased by 3.57% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $22,227. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.57% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$15,900	$2,500	$15,900	$2,500
2019-2020	$16,500	$2,900	$16,500	$2,900
2020-2021	$17,060	$2,900	$17,060	$2,900
2021-2022	$18,060	$2,940	$18,060	$2,940
2022-2023	$18,520	$2,940	$18,520	$2,940
2023-2024	$19,287	$2,940	$19,287	$2,940

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $3,644 at The New England Conservatory of Music. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.71% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$3,070
2019-2020	$3,180
2020-2021	$3,300
2021-2022	$3,380
2022-2023	$3,480
2023-2024	$3,644

Graduate Programs at The New England Conservatory of Music

The New England Conservatory of Music offers 29 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 132 students have completed their study at The New England Conservatory of Music.

Offered Degrees at The New England Conservatory of Music
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	12	103
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	7	4
Post Bachelor's Degree	10	25
Total	29	132

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at The New England Conservatory of Music by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Stringed Instruments program with 6 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Jazz/Jazz Studies program with 25 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Keyboard Instruments program with 2 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at The New England Conservatory of Music
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Stringed Instruments	✕	6	-
Voice and Opera	✕	5	-
Woodwind Instruments	✕	4	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	4	-
Music Performance	✕	3	-

Popular Master's Programs at The New England Conservatory of Music
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Jazz/Jazz Studies	✕	25	-
Woodwind Instruments	✕	15	-
Stringed Instruments	✕	14	-
Voice and Opera	✕	12	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	11	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at The New England Conservatory of Music
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Keyboard Instruments	✕	2	-
Voice and Opera	✕	1	-
Woodwind Instruments	✕	1	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	-	-
Conducting	✕	-	-

The New England Conservatory of Music offers 29 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 132 students have completed their graduate studies.

103 students have earned/completed Master's program.
25 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	103 completers	-
Music Performance	✕	1	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	9	-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology	✕	1	-
Conducting	✕	-	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	11	-
Voice and Opera	✕	12	-
Jazz/Jazz Studies	✕	25	-
Stringed Instruments	✕	14	-
Music Pedagogy	✕	3	-
Brass Instruments	✕	9	-
Woodwind Instruments	✕	15	-
Percussion Instruments	✕	3	-
	Total	103

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	-	-
Conducting	✕	-	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	2	-
Voice and Opera	✕	1	-
Jazz/Jazz Studies	✕	-	-
Stringed Instruments	✕	-	-
Woodwind Instruments	✕	1	-
	Total	4

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	25 completers	-
Music Performance	✕	3	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	-	-
Conducting	✕	1	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	4	-
Voice and Opera	✕	5	-
Jazz/Jazz Studies	✕	2	-
Stringed Instruments	✕	6	-
Brass Instruments	✕	-	-
Woodwind Instruments	✕	4	-
Percussion Instruments	✕	-	-
	Total	25

Graduate Student Population at The New England Conservatory of Music

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 414 students enrolled into The New England Conservatory of Music graduate schools where it has total 796 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 396 full-time and 18 part-time graduate students. By gender, 214 male and 200 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	414	214	200
Full-time	396	203	193
Part-tme	18	11	7

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 141 White (34.06%), 6 Black/African American (1.45%), 7 Hispanic (1.69%), 44 Asian (10.63%), and 216 students with other races. 195 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	414	214	200
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	44	22	22
Black/African American	6	6	0
Hispanic	7	3	4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	141	80	61
Two More	16	14	2
Un-Known	5	2	3
Non-resident Alien	195	87	108

The New England Conservatory of Music offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 32 graduate students (7.73% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	414
Enrolled Online Exclusively	0
Enrolled Some Online Courses	32
Not in Online Courses	382

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