The New England Conservatory of Music
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How strong are the academics at The New England Conservatory of Music?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at The New England Conservatory of Music:

86%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are The New England Conservatory of Music's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Stringed Instruments
Keyboard Instruments
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Woodwind Instruments
Voice and Opera
5
9.8
14.6
19.4
24.2
29

The Full List

Major Graduates
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Stringed Instruments 29
  • Keyboard Instruments 18
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 16
  • Woodwind Instruments 11
  • Voice and Opera 9
  • Music Theory and Composition 8
  • Brass Instruments 8
  • Music Performance, General 6
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory 0
  • Percussion Instruments 0

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