Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $40,504 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Central Arkansas Conway | AR | - Nat: $40,504 | $16,511 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $40,504 | $12,548 /yr | - | -$0 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $40,504 | $42,607 /yr | $33,674 | -$0 |
| University of Denver Denver | CO | - Nat: $40,504 | $36,131 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley | CO | - Nat: $40,504 | $17,760 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs | CT | - Nat: $40,504 | $25,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Columbus State University Columbus | GA | - Nat: $40,504 | $13,115 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign | IL | - Nat: $40,504 | $14,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Ball State University Muncie | IN | - Nat: $40,504 | $14,940 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $40,504 | $16,264 /yr | $50,885 | -$0 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington | KY | - Nat: $40,504 | $18,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Berklee College of Music Boston | MA | - Nat: $40,504 | $49,465 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $40,504 | $38,530 /yr | - | -$0 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music Boston | MA | - Nat: $40,504 | $46,754 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia | MO | - Nat: $40,504 | $20,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Rider University Lawrenceville | NJ | - Nat: $40,504 | $24,792 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson | NY | - Nat: $40,504 | $34,649 /yr | - | -$0 |
| The Juilliard School New York | NY | - Nat: $40,504 | $43,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
| The New School New York | NY | - Nat: $40,504 | $58,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
| New York University New York | NY | - Nat: $40,504 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $40,504 | $20,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem | NC | - Nat: $40,504 | $14,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $40,504 | $28,226 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Academy of Vocal Arts Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $40,504 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock | PA | - Nat: $40,504 | $19,608 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia | SC | - Nat: $40,504 | $22,811 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Memphis Memphis | TN | - Nat: $40,504 | $12,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas | TX | - Nat: $40,504 | $40,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin | TX | - Nat: $40,504 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $40,504 | $10,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton | CT | - Nat: $40,504 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford | CT | - Nat: $40,504 | $16,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford | CT | - Nat: $40,504 | $16,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
| DePaul University Chicago | IL | $22,999 Nat: $40,504 2yr Post-Grad | $30,902 /yr | - | -$256k |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles | CA | $21,508 Nat: $40,504 2yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | - | -$275k |
| Manhattan School of Music New York | NY | $18,154 Nat: $21,508 2yr Post-Grad | $51,754 /yr | - | -$331k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
- Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.