Berklee College of Music

Berklee College of Music is a private nonprofit college in Boston, MA. Its average net price is $47,587 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$42,991
$30,001 to $48,000$34,945
$48,001 to $75,000$32,977
$75,001 to $110,000$45,303
$110,001 and up$55,038
$54,000Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$54,000Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$47,587Average Net Price
$20,680Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,220Books and Supplies
$2,552Other Expenses
18.3%Students on Pell Grants
33.9%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

43.5%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$33,737
8 years after entry$40,075
10 years after entry$43,451
73.0%Graduation Rate
88.6%Retention Rate
$25,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Boston, MALocation
Large citySetting
7,468Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$41,238 n=108$24,259 n=122
Computer Software and Media Applications$26,285 n=220$25,000 n=253
Dance$25,755 Small program - rough guide n=35$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=38
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$30,651 Small program - rough guide n=72$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=65
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$29,743 n=110$24,424 n=168
Music$25,558 n=417$25,000 n=490
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059$26,687 Small program - rough guide n=34
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published

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