Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, Massachusetts · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
has graduates earning more than a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044 a year).
1 of 4 programs could be assessed. The other 3 have no earnings published. These are graduate programs, compared with the high-school line, which is not the federal test for them.
Average net price, all families$38,530 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$38,530 a year
About $38,530 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| $30k to $48k | $40,055 |
| $48k to $75k | $37,005 |
| All families (average) | $38,530 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate ($41,044 a year).
1 of 4 programs could be assessed 25% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Master's Degree | $48,961 | +$7,917 | above HS line | $48,000 | 6.1 yrs | 94 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Music | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $41,044 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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