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Berklee College of Music vs Brandeis University

Brandeis University students with aid paid less on average: $30,606 vs $47,587 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureBerklee College of MusicBrandeis University
Admit rate 44% 45%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1370–1470
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 31–34
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureBerklee College of MusicBrandeis University
Sticker price per year $75,678 $90,169
Average paid after grants $47,587 $30,606
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureBerklee College of MusicBrandeis University
Under $30,000 $42,991 $10,028
$30,000–$48,000 $34,945 $12,371
$48,000–$75,000 $32,977 $17,007
$75,000–$110,000 $45,303 $27,870
Over $110,000 $55,038 $50,519
After you start
MeasureBerklee College of MusicBrandeis University
Undergrads 7,468 3,618
Graduate within 6 years 66% 86%
Come back for year two 89% 87%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $43,451 $85,519
Median debt at graduation $25,000 $18,338

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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