Music Schools In Arizona
Arizona has 18 accredited music schools where music faculty who teach music classes can find employment. The trends in Arizona'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:
- Associates degree in Music
- Bachelors degree in Music
- Masters degree in Music
- PhD degree in Music
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Music Employment
| Arizona | 750 |
| National | 63,990 |
Of all of the music professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Music professionals In Arizona
| 360 | 470 | 50 | 940 | 750 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, music is a growing field. In 2010 there were 390 more music professionals working in Arizona than there were in 2006. This represents a 108% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for music professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of music professionals has grown by 14% between 2006 and 2010.
Music VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $0 | $14,710 | $37,080 | $19,510 | $20,600 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 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 Arizona.
Salary percentiles for Music professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$14,220 |
25th percentile |
$16,750 |
50th percentile |
$19,550 |
75th percentile |
$23,895 |
90th percentile |
$28,695 |
This represents a 100% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 102% 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 Arizona.
Average Salaries for Music professionals and related professions in Arizona
Art |
$54,914 |
Liberal Arts |
$64,350 |
Music |
$20,600 |
Music Production |
$41,788 |
Music professionals in Arizona earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Music programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
23 |
master |
12 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 45 |
The number of students graduating from the 18 accredited music schools in Arizona is decreasing. In 2006 there were 958 music graduates from music courses in Arizona and in 2010 there were 306 graduates.
This represents a 68% decrease in the number of music degree or certificate school graduates in Arizona state. 51% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in music.