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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
New England Conservatory of Music5 to 1
Manhattan School of Music6 to 1
Full-time faculty share
New England Conservatory of Music30%
Manhattan School of Music21%
Average faculty salary
New England Conservatory of Music$71,435
Manhattan School of Music$69,952

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
New England Conservatory of Music$46,533
Manhattan School of Music$15,393
Endowment per student
New England Conservatory of Music$275,524
Manhattan School of Music$32,703
Tuition share of core revenue
New England Conservatory of Music44%
Manhattan School of Music76%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
New England Conservatory of Music94
Manhattan School of Music108
Most popular majors
New England Conservatory of Music

Stringed Instruments 34% · Woodwind Instruments 14% · Voice and Opera 13%

Manhattan School of Music

Musical Theatre 21% · Stringed Instruments 19% · Voice and Opera 18%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why