Music programs in Massachusetts
12 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $16,478 at Berklee College of Music.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Massachusetts earn a median of $95,260 a year across 28,460 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $85,820 | 4,960 |
| Music Directors and Composers | $78,620 | 340 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $63,250 | 200 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | $16,478 (13 grads) | 33 |
| Berkshire Community College Pittsfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Boston University Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Northeastern University Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Quinsigamond Community College Worcester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Music — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.