Music Production Schools In Maryland
Maryland has is only one accredited music production school where music production faculty who teach music production classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of music production and music production training in Maryland, which includes music production training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Music Production
- Masters degree in Music Production
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Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Music Production Employment
| Maryland | 2,590 |
| National | 167,320 |
Of all of the music production professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Maryland state.
Employment Growth for Music production professionals In Maryland
| 2,770 | 1,710 | 1,270 | 3,010 | 2,590 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Music Production is a shrinking field in Maryland. There were 180 less music production professionals working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of music production professionals has shrunk by 6%. This decline is slower than the national trend for music production professionals which shows a 31% increase in the number of music production professionals working around the nation.
Music Production VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $48,733 | $52,638 | $50,032 | $52,048 | $54,692 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Music Production
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to music production professionals are growing in Maryland. The mean salary for music production professionals in 2006 was $48,733 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $54,692 per year.
Salary percentiles for Music production professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$25,292 |
25th percentile |
$34,665 |
50th percentile |
$49,705 |
75th percentile |
$69,742 |
90th percentile |
$90,018 |
Thus, music production professionals' salaries grew by 11% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Maryland state, within the field of music production, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid music production professionals earn 256% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Music production professionals and related professions in Maryland
Music |
$29,210 |
Music Production |
$54,692 |
Video Production |
$57,442 |
In Maryland, music production professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Music Production programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
As the number of music production professionals is decreasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the only accredited music production school in Maryland state is increasing. In 2006 there were 1 music production graduates from music production courses in Maryland and in 2010 there were 4 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of music production school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland by 300%. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in music production.