The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, Massachusetts
About
The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a private music school in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The conservatory is located on Huntington Avenue along the Avenue of the Arts near Boston Symphony Hall, and is home to approximately 750 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies, and 1,500 more in its Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education. NEC offers bachelor's degrees in instrumental and vocal classical music performance, contemporary musical arts, composition, jazz studies, music history, and music theory, as well as graduate degrees in collaborative piano, conducting, and musicology. The conservatory has also partnered with Harvard University and Tufts University to create joint double-degree, five-year programs.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$63,410
- Estimated total for international students
- US$84,200
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 393
- Graduate students
- 432
- International undergraduates
- 43%
- Students per teacher
- 5 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 41%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$40,481
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (6)
Bachelor's degrees1 subject
Master's degrees1 subject
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Graduate certificates1 subject
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.