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 Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 13 | NOT OFFERED | 1,442 | 795 | 647 |
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| Master's | 12 | NOT OFFERED | 505 | 267 | 238 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 16 | 4 | 12 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 34 | 21 | 13 |
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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 Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management |
$40,006 | $3,334 | $25,543 | $271 |
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| Music |
$23,540 | $1,962 | $23,392 | $248 |
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| Dance |
$19,273 | $1,606 | $27,000 | $286 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Music |
$28,820 | $2,402 | $41,000 | $466 |
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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.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 391 | 255 | 136 |
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| Music (other) | 231 | 128 | 103 |
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| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 190 | 143 | 47 |
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| Music Performance | 176 | 105 | 71 |
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| Music Management | 150 | 57 | 93 |
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| Music Theory and Composition | 145 | 63 | 82 |
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| Musical Theatre | 54 | 17 | 37 |
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| Music Therapy/Therapist | 42 | 9 | 33 |
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| Dance | 36 | 8 | 28 |
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| Directing and Theatrical Production | 15 | 5 | 10 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 189 | 102 | 87 |
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| Music Performance | 106 | 51 | 55 |
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| Music Management | 89 | 35 | 54 |
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| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 72 | 61 | 11 |
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| Music Theory and Composition | 24 | 10 | 14 |
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| Music Pedagogy | 13 | 6 | 7 |
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| Music Teacher Education | 10 | - | 10 |
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| Conducting | 2 | 2 | - |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
391 | 189 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
190 | 72 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Dance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Directing and Theatrical Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Musical Theatre | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
54 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
176 | 106 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
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| Music Theory and Composition | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
145 | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
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| Conducting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music Pedagogy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music (other) | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
231 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
150 | 89 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Dance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Directing and Theatrical Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Musical Theatre | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
54 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
176 | 106 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
145 | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Conducting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Pedagogy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music (other) | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
231 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
150 | 89 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
42 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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