Music at Berklee College of Music

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

Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,631. Of the 1,313 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Berklee College of Music in 2021, 553 of them were music majors.

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

Berklee College of Music Music Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Music (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Music
• Master’s Degree in Music

Berklee College of Music Music Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Berklee College of Music is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. 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 Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Music Schools	2
Best Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools	4
	5
Best Value Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Focused Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Music Schools	17
Most Focused Music Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools	24
	46
Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools	57
Best Value Music Graduate Certificate Schools	63
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools	177
	179
Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools	249
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	316
Best Music Schools	332
	430
	448
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	457
Best Value Music Schools	506

In 2021, 103 students received their master’s degree in music from Berklee College of Music. This makes it the #9 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Berklee College of Music Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Berklee College of Music is $20,512. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

Music Student Demographics at Berklee College of Music

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

Berklee College of Music Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 553 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in music from Berklee College of Music in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	226
International Students	155
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Berklee College of Music Music Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 music majors earned their master's degree from Berklee College of Music. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	34
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Related Majors

• Dance
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Arts & Media Management

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,190	$99,540
Music Directors and Composers	260	$56,200
Sound Engineering Technicians	190	$57,110

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
• Image Credit: By Walters-Storyk Design Group under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.