Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at Berklee College of Music

At first glance, a rehabilitation program at a music conservatory seems unusual, but the numbers suggest Berklee has created something workable. Graduates earn $36,349 their first year—exactly matching the Massachusetts median and landing slightly above the national average for this field. Among Bay State programs, this places in the 60th percentile, trailing Assumption and BU but ahead of UMass-Lowell and well ahead of Lesley's outcomes.

The debt picture offers a real advantage here: at $23,750, graduates carry about $3,000 less than typical Massachusetts peers and $2,500 below the national norm. That translates to a manageable 0.65 debt-to-earnings ratio, meaning students borrow less than two-thirds of their first year's salary. For a field that doesn't command high starting salaries, keeping debt controlled matters more than chasing marginally higher earnings.

The major caveat: this data comes from fewer than 30 graduates, so these figures could shift significantly year to year. Still, for families considering this niche program, the combination of middle-of-the-pack earnings and below-average debt suggests reasonable value—assuming your student is genuinely committed to this specific career path and not just attracted to Berklee's name. This isn't the school's flagship offering, but it appears to deliver responsible outcomes for those pursuing rehabilitation professions.