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

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

54%
4-year grad rate

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 New England Conservatory of Music:

54%
4-year grad rate
70%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are 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
Woodwind Instruments
Brass Instruments
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Keyboard Instruments
3.8
8.84
13.88
18.92
23.96
29

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Major Graduates
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Stringed Instruments 29
  • Woodwind Instruments 12
  • Brass Instruments 10
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 9
  • Keyboard Instruments 8
  • Voice and Opera 7
  • Music Performance, General 7
  • Music Theory and Composition 6
  • Percussion Instruments 3
  • Music Theory and Composition 2
  • Music Performance, General 1
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory 0
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