Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates from Berklee College of Music earn $34,704 median salary — below the national average for this program.

Visual and Performing Arts, Other at Berklee College of Music

Boston, Massachusetts • Master's

Median Earnings
$34,704
Graduates earn below the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Visual and Performing Arts, Other at Berklee College of Music

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Berklee College of Music and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Visual and Performing Arts, Other at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program — not the school as a whole. Completer counts for the most recent cohort are not currently reported for this program-school pairing.

Median graduate earnings of $34,704 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $39,902 across all institutions offering Visual and Performing Arts, Other, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at Berklee College of Music, the mean median-earnings figure is $38,114, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school.. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$34,704
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
National Average
$39,902
All schools, same program
School Average
$38,114
All programs at Berklee College of Music

Program Details

Master's
Credential Level
19
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$34,704
Median Earnings

Visual and Performing Arts, Other at Other Schools

School Median Earnings Median Debt
New York University $63,594 $88,009
Berklee College of Music (this school) $34,704
Columbia University in the City of New York $21,409

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.