Visual & Performing Arts at Berklee College of Music

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every visual & performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual & performing arts program at Berklee College of Music stacks up to those at other schools.

Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,631 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Berklee College of Music Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Berklee College of Music Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Berklee College of Music is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Berklee College of Music

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Berklee College of Music.

Berklee College of Music Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

52% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Berklee College of Music since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Berklee College of Music with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	42
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	81
White	397
International Students	246
Other Races/Ethnicities	73

Berklee College of Music Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

56% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Berklee College of Music does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Berklee College of Music with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	82
International Students	87
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Berklee College of Music. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	664
Arts & Media Management	228
Drama & Theater Arts	66
Dance	30

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Berklee College of Music.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,190	$99,540
Graphic Designers	5,680	$64,010
Producers and Directors	3,250	$70,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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