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Drama & Theater Arts at Berklee College of Music

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Drama & Theater Arts at Berklee College of Music

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if Berklee College of Music is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,631 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 64 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from Berklee College of Music.

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

Berklee College of Music Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
  • Master’s Degree in Theater

Berklee College of Music Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Berklee College of Music compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at Berklee College of Music is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Drama & Theater 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 47
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 50
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 79
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Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 125
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 126
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 135
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 375
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 398
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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 438
460
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools 476

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in theater from Berklee College of Music. This makes it the #126 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Demographics at Berklee College of Music

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Berklee College of Music.

Berklee College of Music Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 64 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in theater from Berklee College of Music in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Berklee College of Music since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Berklee College of Music are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 48
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Berklee College of Music Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in theater from Berklee College of Music in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Berklee College of Music also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Theater Grads May Go Into

A degree in theater 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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