Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA
1140 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215
617-747-2222

Berklee College of Music is a renowned music school located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world, and offers bachelor's and master's degrees in a variety of musical styles. The college has a strong focus on the practical aspects of music, and its students have gone on to become some of the most successful musicians in the world. Berklee is also home to a number of world-famous music festivals, including the Boston Jazz Festival and the Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 6631

Acceptance Rate: 51.60%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.berklee.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.berklee.edu/financial-aid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $66944

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $66944

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Berklee College of Music is $252212.40. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Berklee College of Music. For graduates of Berklee College of Music, we saw an average early-career income of $52700.00 and mid-career income of $94800.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.