Music Production Schools In Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, there are 2 accredited schools where music production classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Massachusetts' music production academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in music production includes music production training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Music Production
- Bachelors degree in Music Production
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Professional Trends
Massachusetts Vs. National Music Production Employment
| Massachusetts | 3,170 |
| National | 167,320 |
Of all of the music production professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Massachusetts.
Employment Growth for Music production professionals In Massachusetts
| 2,860 | 3,510 | 4,950 | 5,450 | 3,170 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Massachusetts, the field of music production is growing. There were 310 more music production professionals working in Massachusetts in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of music production has grown by 11% in Massachusetts. This growth 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 Massachusetts
| $52,050 | $55,535 | $50,688 | $55,050 | $55,868 |
| $49,058 | $52,712 | $53,675 | $55,178 | $56,645 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Music Production
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of music production professionals is growing, the salaries paid to music production professionals are increasing in Massachusetts. In 2006 music production professionals made a mean salary of $52,050 per year, and in 2010 they made $55,868 per year.
Salary percentiles for Music production professionals in Massachusetts
10th percentile |
$29,765 |
25th percentile |
$40,270 |
50th percentile |
$52,745 |
75th percentile |
$65,995 |
90th percentile |
$90,735 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 7%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 205% pay differential between the highest paid music production professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of music production in Massachusetts.
Average Salaries for Music production professionals and related professions in Massachusetts
Music |
$52,610 |
Music Production |
$55,868 |
Video Production |
$59,962 |
In Massachusetts, music production professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Music Production programs available for each degree type for all schools in Massachusetts
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of music production professionals is increasing in Massachusetts state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited music production schools in Massachusetts state is also increasing. In 2006, 128 students graduated from music production courses in Massachusetts. And in 2010, 231 students graduated.
Thus there was a 80% percent increase in the number of music production school degree or certificate graduates in Massachusetts. A majority of these graduates, or 67%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in music production.