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Berklee College of MusicBoston, MA · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Software and Media Applications, Other (25% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 34% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,700 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,822 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 80% of graduates; 11 programs in 5 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 11.089925% 454
    Graduates in this field earn $40,186 4 years out
  2. Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 15.999916% 291
    Graduates in this field earn $48,069 4 years out
  3. Music, Other 50.099915% 277
    Graduates in this field earn $38,617 4 years out
  4. Music Performance, General 50.090314% 247
    Graduates in this field earn $38,617 4 years out
  5. Music Theory and Composition 50.090411% 195
    Graduates in this field earn $38,617 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 0.0% → 25% of graduates since 2014–15 (454 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$59,703 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $40,324

    4 years after completion$59,703
    National median: $48,240Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $48,331 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,543 · 321 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$48,069 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $26,827

    4 years after completion$48,069
    National median: $81,678Below typical

    Median federal debt: $24,544 · 389 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer Software and Media Applications$40,186 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $19,370

    4 years after completion$40,186
    National median: $58,894Below typical

    Median federal debt: $24,250 · 819 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Music$38,617 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $18,177

    4 years after completion$38,617
    National median: $42,892Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $25,572 · Non-Pell: $26,287(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,392 · 1,281 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Visual and Performing Arts, Other$37,117 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $13,771

    4 years after completion$37,117
    National median: $47,629Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $25,331 · Non-Pell: $17,623(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college9 to 1
9 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 84% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 8.6 to 1 in its Common Data Set (6,256 students, 731 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

90%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 0% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–91,66745%
10–191,63144%
20–292958%
30–39762%
40–4980%
50–9930%
100+20%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Accelerated program
  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • Dual enrollment
  • English as a Second Language
  • Domestic exchange program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Student-designed major
  • Teacher certification
  • Study abroad

Requires coursework in arts, computer literacy, English composition, history, humanities, math, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty34%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$97,601

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$20,700
$20,700
← Lessmore than 87% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$50,454
$50,454
← Lessmore than 60% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)