Music Schools In Alabama
In Alabama, there are 23 accredited schools where music classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Alabama's music academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in music includes music training at the following levels:
- Music Certificate
- Associates degree in Music
- Bachelors degree in Music
- Masters degree in Music
- PhD degree in Music
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Alabama Vs. National Music Employment
| Alabama | 620 |
| National | 63,990 |
Approximately 1% of the country's music professionals work in Alabama state.
Employment Growth for Music professionals In Alabama
| 220 | 250 | 150 | 380 | 620 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of music professionals is growing in Alabama. 400 more music professionals were working in Alabama in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of music has grown by 182% in Alabama. This growth is faster than the national trend for music professionals which shows a 14% increase in the number of music professionals working around the nation.
Music VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,640 | $23,960 |
| $39,917 | $41,500 | $42,923 | $44,323 | $46,099 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Music
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of music professionals is growing, the salaries paid to music professionals are increasing in Alabama.
Salary percentiles for Music professionals in Alabama
10th percentile |
$15,625 |
25th percentile |
$19,990 |
50th percentile |
$24,395 |
75th percentile |
$28,330 |
90th percentile |
$32,450 |
This represents a 100% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 108% pay differential between the highest paid music professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of music in Alabama.
Average Salaries for Music professionals and related professions in Alabama
Art |
$50,088 |
Liberal Arts |
$48,460 |
Music |
$23,960 |
Music Production |
$38,968 |
In Alabama, music professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Music programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
34 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 43 |
As the number of music professionals is increasing in Alabama state, the number of students graduating from the 23 accredited music schools in Alabama state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 215 music graduates from music courses in Alabama and in 2010 there were 216 graduates.
This represents a 0% increase in the number of music degree or certificate school graduates in Alabama state. 79% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in music.