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Schools Like Berklee College Of Music (2025) | Azimuth

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Schools Similar to Berklee College Of Music

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Dean College• MA

Higher acceptance rate (23.8 percentage points higher) with similar program focus and located 24 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$38,109

Cornish College Of The Arts

• WA

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Higher acceptance rate (20.6 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate70%

Earnings$33,696

Rank#1690

Pacific Northwest College Of Art• OR

Higher acceptance rate (18.6 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$34,883

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

The New England Conservatory Of Music• MA

Same state (0 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$34,483

Magdalen College• NH

Same region (77 miles away) with similar earnings; same institution type

Earnings$35,809

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design• PA

Same region with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$33,301

Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts• PA

Same region (earnings difference: 11.2%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$29,881

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute• MA

Similar admission rate (8.6 percentage points difference); located 37 miles away

Earnings$103,470

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago• IL

Similar quality tier (#36275 ranked)

Earnings$40,151

Lynn University• FL

Similar quality tier (#36242 ranked)

Earnings$49,006

Pratt Institute-Main• NY

Similar quality tier in Northeast (#36237 ranked)

Earnings$54,295

Emerson College• MA

Similar quality tier in Northeast (#36233 ranked)

Earnings$62,832

High Point University• NC

Similar quality tier (#36195 ranked)

Earnings$61,389

The New School• NY

Similar quality tier in Northeast (#36185 ranked)

Earnings$52,901

Savannah College Of Art And Design• GA

Similar quality tier (#36153 ranked)

Earnings$45,954

Palm Beach Atlantic University• FL

Similar quality tier (#36134 ranked)

Earnings$49,232

Southeastern University• FL

Similar quality tier (#36132 ranked)

Earnings$46,744

Culinary Institute Of America• NY

Similar quality tier in Northeast (#36126 ranked)

Earnings$47,475

Schools Similar to Berklee College Of Music: Questions & Comparisons

The New England Conservatory Of Music is more selective with a 43% acceptance rate, compared to 44% for Berklee College Of Music. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Berklee College Of Music's peer institutions include The New England Conservatory Of Music, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Berklee College Of Music's $47,799.

If Berklee is a reach, consider Dean College (74%), Cornish College Of The Arts (70%), Pacific Northwest College Of Art (69%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Berklee College Of Music in MA include The New England Conservatory Of Music, Dean College, Magdalen College.

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