by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Berklee College of Music Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Berklee College of Music came in at #1,191 out of the 1,618 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. Berklee College of Music also ranked #57 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 737 schools analyzed in the 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Berklee College of Music came in at #652. Berklee College of Music also ranked #32 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts.
Berklee College of Music was the school of choice for 820 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.
The total graduate student population at Berklee College of Music is made up of 44.5% women and 55.5% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 24.6% of the graduate student population at Berklee College of Music. Berklee College of Music is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 38.0% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Berklee College of Music who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,015.
After earning their master’s degree from Berklee College of Music, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $39,121.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Berklee College of Music with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | $47,453 |
| Music | $37,356 |
Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Berklee College of Music.
Contact details for Berklee College of Music are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1140 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215 |
| Phone: | 617-747-2222 |
| Website: | www.berklee.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/BerkleeCollege |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/BerkleeCollege |
Around 39.6% of Berklee College of Music graduate students took at least one course online. Roughly 37.3% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Media Management | 88 | — |
| Computer Software Applications | 165 | — |
| Music | 149 | $37,356 |
| Other Engineering Technology | 80 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 15 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music | 15 | — |
Footnotes
*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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