Degree Programs Overview

Berklee College of Music offers 35 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

A total of 1,997 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Berklee College of Music. 1,442 students completed bachelor's programs and 505 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Berklee College of Music. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's13NOT OFFERED1,442795647
Master's12NOT OFFERED505267238
Post-Graduate Certificate4NOT OFFERED16412
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate6NOT OFFERED342113

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Berklee College of Music. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management program has the highest salary ($40,006) after graduation and the Music program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $23,540 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management $40,006$3,334$25,543$271
Music $23,540$1,962$23,392$248
Dance $19,273$1,606$27,000$286
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Music $28,820$2,402$41,000$466

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Berklee College of Music.

At the school, the Computer Software and Media Applications (other) Bachelor program has the most completers of 391 and the Music (other) Bachelor program has the second most completers of 231 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)6 NOT OFFERED 391189 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1210 NOT OFFERED 1
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)5 NOT OFFERED 19072 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Directing and Theatrical ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musical TheatreNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 540 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 176106 NOT OFFERED 15
Music Theory and Composition5 NOT OFFERED 14524 NOT OFFERED 0
ConductingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)10 NOT OFFERED 2310 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15089 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Directing and Theatrical ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musical TheatreNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 540 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 176106 NOT OFFERED 15
Music Theory and Composition5 NOT OFFERED 14524 NOT OFFERED 0
ConductingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)10 NOT OFFERED 2310 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15089 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 420 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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