| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 16 graduate programs - 12 Master's, 3 Post-bachelor's, 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $51,431.
A total of 820 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 8,369 students at Berklee College of Music. Berklee College of Music offers online graduate programs and 306 out of 820 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $51,431. It offers sixteen (16) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Berklee College of Music |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 1140 Boylston St, Boston, MA |
| Graduate School Students | 840 students 306 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $51,431 |
| Student to Faculty | 9:1 (11.11%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 16 Graduate Programs 12 Master's, 4 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Berklee College of Music with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $51,431 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,820.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,733 | |
| Fees | $1,698 | |
| Cost per Credit | $1,820 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,085 | |
| Room & Board | $19,930 (On-Campus) / $20,830 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,623 (On-Campus) / $2,475 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $75,069 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $75,821 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $44,408 | $47,047 | $48,355 | $49,934 | $51,431 |
Berklee College of Music offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 16 major areas - 12 Master's, 3 Post-Bachelor's, 1 Post-Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 497 | - | 15 | - |
| Men | 264 | - | 8 | - |
| Women | 233 | - | 7 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFER | 14 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 165 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Teacher Education | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 80 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musical Theatre | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Performance | 100 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Conducting | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Pedagogy | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music (other) | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Management | 88 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 645 full-time and 195 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 306 students enrolled through online exclusively and 19 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 294 White, 63 Black, and 40 Asian students are attending at Berklee College of Music. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 840 |
|---|---|
| Men | 448 |
| Women | 392 |
| Total | 840 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 645 |
| Part-time Students | 195 |
| Total | 840 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 40 |
| Black | 63 |
| Hispanic | 78 |
| White | 294 |
| Two or more races | 26 |
| Un-Known | 24 |
At Berklee College of Music graduate schools, 306 students enrolled online exclusively and 19 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 820 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 306 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 19 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 495 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 306 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Resident | 10 |
| Other State In U.S. | 257 |
| Outside of U.S. | 39 |