Berklee College of Music
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Boston, MA
Population
4,000,000
Website
http://www.berklee.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
7,510
Men / Women
55% / 45%
White
40%
International
32%
Hispanic
14%
Black
7%
Asian
6%
Mixed
5%
Native American
0%
From State
9%
From Region
10%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
100%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$52,040
Est. Cost of Attendance
$72,700
10-Year ROI
$-110,000
ROI Percentile
1th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
89%
4-Year Graduation Rate
50%
6-Year Graduation Rate
67%
Transfer-Out Rate
6%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (33%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
44%
Yield (Unbound)
42%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
blind
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 1,513 | 56% / 44% | 27% | $39,291 | 94% | ||
| Dance | 28 — | 7% / 93% | 7% | $19,056 | 1 | 95% | |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $26,727 | 1 | — | |
| Electronic Production and Design | 365 +44 | 68% / 32% | 40% | $39,382 | 4 | 100% | |
| Music | 254 +15 | 48% / 52% | 24% | $33,368 | 2 | 89% | |
| Music Education | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 20% | $46,353 | 11 | — | |
| Music Management | 186 +6 | 41% / 59% | 26% | $54,487 | 30 | 93% | |
| Music Performance | 193 +42 | 71% / 29% | 30% | $33,368 | 2 | 89% | |
| Music Production and Engineering | 175 +17 | 75% / 25% | 22% | $47,108 | 12 | 100% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 205 +37 | 52% / 48% | 22% | $33,368 | 2 | 89% | |
| Music Therapy | 29 +2 | 17% / 83% | 7% | $52,706 | 25 | 95% | |
| Musical Theatre | 57 — | 19% / 81% | 4% | $35,470 | 3 | — |