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Music at Berklee College of Music

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.

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

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 Master’s Program

52% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of music master's degrees went to men and 52% went to 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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 53
International Students 57
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Music

If you plan to be a music major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Berklee College of Music. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance 95
Music Theory & Composition 7
Music Pedagogy 7
Conducting 2

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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