Berklee College of Music: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Berklee College of Music at a glance

• 7,468

  students enrolled

• 1,997

  degrees and certificates a year

• 67%

  of students complete

  College Scorecard

• $49,465

  average net price a year

  Tuition $48,830

• $26,462

  median earnings, 6 years after entry

• $33,647

  median earnings, 10 years after entry

  63% working

Executive education programs and Career retraining programs listed on its site.

What students study

AI and data programs

Berklee College of Music reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around Berklee College of Music

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Suffolk County, where the college is.

• 4,918

  open professional jobs

• 276

  entry level

  43 say no experience is needed

• 22%

  ask for AI skills

  1,103 jobs

• 4.2%

  unemployment in Suffolk County

  2026-09 · down 0.3 points from a year earlier

• $92,859

  median household income

  Suffolk County

• 53%

  of workers are in professional jobs

  estimated 3.0% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in visual & performing arts, computer & information sciences, engineering technologies, which lead to design (82 open), engineering (879 open), data & analytics (476 open), security (71 open), product (179 open), operations (370 open).

Hiring most: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (174), Veeva Systems (108), Takeda (84), Klaviyo (74), Whoop (69), Amazon (66), Liberty Mutual Insurance (62), Boston University (60).

What they hire for: Engineering (879), Sales (573), Data & Analytics (476), Finance (405), Operations (370), Marketing (252). Engineering jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce boards: MassHire Boston Workforce Board, Metro North Regional Employment Board.

• MassHire Boston ABCD Career CenterRoxbury · 617-442-2791 · Mon,Tues, Wed, Thur & Fri 9am-5pm
• MassHire Downtown Boston Career CenterBoston · 617-399-3100 · Monday thru Friday, 9am-5pm
• MassHire Metro North Career Center of ChelseaChelsea · 617-884-4333 · Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

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• Harvard UniversityCambridge · 7,601 students
• Tufts UniversityMedford · 7,061 students
• Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester · 5,447 students
• Boston CollegeChestnut Hill · 10,085 students
• Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge · 4,535 students
• Bentley UniversityWaltham · 4,474 students

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Common questions

How big is Berklee College of Music?

Berklee College of Music enrolls about 7,468 students and is a private nonprofit 4-year institution in Boston, Massachusetts. It awards about 1,997 degrees and certificates a year.

What is the graduation rate at Berklee College of Music?

67% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).

What do Berklee College of Music graduates earn?

Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $26,462 six years after entry and $33,647 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.

Does Berklee College of Music offer AI or data science degrees?

Berklee College of Music reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.

Are there jobs near Berklee College of Music?

4,918 open professional jobs are listed in Suffolk County, 276 of them entry level and 43 saying no experience is needed. Vertex Pharmaceuticals has the most openings.