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What Berklee College of Music grads actually do

Based on 477 notable Berklee College of Music alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

composer
225
jazz musician
161
singer
140
musician
94
songwriter
77
guitarist
73
singer-songwriter
73
record producer
68
pianist
64
saxophonist
35
recording artist
32
actor
32

Notable Berklee College of Music alumni

Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding
composer · librettist
John Abercrombie
John Abercrombie
mandolinist · recording artist
Trey Parker
Trey Parker
theatre director · actor
Rachelle Ferrell
Rachelle Ferrell
singer · beatboxer
Reb Beach
Reb Beach
musician · guitarist
Terri Lyne Carrington
Terri Lyne Carrington
drummer · music arranger
Mindi Abair
Mindi Abair
singer · composer
Franka Batelić
Franka Batelić
songwriter · singer

Salary outlook for top Berklee College of Music career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

composer
10th–90th percentile: $34,240$173,810
$62,590
median / yr

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About Berklee College of Music

Berklee College of Music () is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including rock, hip hop, reggae, salsa, heavy metal and bluegrass. Since 2012, Berklee College of Music has also operated a campus in Valencia, Spain. In December 2015, Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory agreed to a merger. The combined institution is known as Berklee, with the conservatory becoming The Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Berklee alumni have won 310 Grammy Awards, more than any other college, and 108 Latin Grammy Awards. Other accolades for its alumni include 34 Emmy Awards, 7 Tony Awards, 8 Academy Awards, and 3 Saturn Awards.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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