Berklee College of Music Visual and Performing Arts, Other: earnings, debt & careers

Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates of Berklee College of Music earn a median $37,117 four years after graduating ($13,771 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $27,000. That is $11,037 below the U.S. median for Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates ($48,154 across 10 colleges), and ranks 1st of 1 Massachusetts colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$37,117

U.S. median for this major: $48,154.

College Scorecard field of study; 64 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$13,771

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$27,000

About 73% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,500.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$49,465 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $72,700. College Scorecard.

Berklee College of Music Visual and Performing Arts, Other: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Berklee College of Music graduates$37,117

Fewer than 3 Massachusetts colleges report earnings for this major, so there is no state median.

U.S. median (10 colleges)$48,154 (−$11,037)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Visual and Performing Arts, Other nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Berklee College of Music's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$42,734$183,329no earnings gain
$30–48k$37,987$162,964no earnings gain
$48–75k$47,799$205,058no earnings gain
$75–110k$46,801$200,776no earnings gain
$110k+$54,676$234,560no earnings gain

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (50% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates 4 years after graduating ($37,117) minus $39,880 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MA (Census ACS 2020-2024). Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

What families pay at Berklee College of Music, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Berklee College of Music Visual and Performing Arts, Other questions

How much do Berklee College of Music Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates earn?

Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates of Berklee College of Music earn a median $37,117 four years after graduating and $13,771 one year after. The U.S. median for Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates across 10 colleges is $48,154.

How much debt do Berklee College of Music Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates of Berklee College of Music is $27,000, about 73% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,500.

Where does Berklee College of Music rank for Visual and Performing Arts, Other in Massachusetts?

Of 1 Massachusetts colleges reporting Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduate earnings, Berklee College of Music ranks 1st, the highest.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Berklee College of Music Visual and Performing Arts, Other: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/berklee-college-of-music/majors/visual-and-performing-arts-other (College Scorecard and BLS data).