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Music Education at Berklee College of Music

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music Education, you may want to check out the program at Berklee College of Music. Get started with the following essential facts.

Berklee College of Music is in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 music education degrees were granted at Berklee College of Music.

Online & Distance Learning at Berklee College of Music

Distance learning is available at Berklee College of Music. Among 8,369 students, 1,790 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,622 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Music Education graduates at Berklee College of Music, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music Education graduates at Berklee College of Music are 67% women (22) and 33% men (11).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at Berklee College of Music

Among the 15 bachelor’s music education graduates at Berklee College of Music, 47% were women (7) and 53% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Berklee College of Music.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 40% of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Berklee College of Music, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Music Education Master’s Program at Berklee College of Music

Of the 18 master’s music education graduates at Berklee College of Music, 83% were women (15) and 17% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education master’s degree recipients at Berklee College of Music.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Music Education master’s degree recipients at Berklee College of Music, higher than the national average of 21%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Music Education Graduates

Those who complete Music Education program at Berklee College of Music go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Music Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.