by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Berklee College of Music. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Berklee College of Music paid an average of $1,615 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,360 | $44,360 |
| Fees | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Books and Supplies | $474 | $474 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,640 | $18,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,170 | $2,170 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at Berklee College of Music took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Berklee College of Music is $21,649 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the Berklee College of Music music bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Berklee College of Music Online Learning page.
About 39.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.5% of the music bachelor’s degrees at Berklee College of Music in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 38 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 275 |
| International Students | 217 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 52 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 1 |
| Music Performance | 229 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 173 |
| Other Music | 254 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 45 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 53 |
| Arts & Media Management | 167 |
*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.
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