Music Schools In Arkansas
Arkansas has 19 accredited music schools where music faculty who teach music classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the music academic community in Arkansas, and the future trends in music training at the following levels:
- Music Certificate
- Associates degree in Music
- Bachelors degree in Music
- Masters degree in Music
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Professional Trends
Arkansas Vs. National Music Employment
| Arkansas | 270 |
| National | 63,990 |
Approximately 0% of the country's music professionals work in Arkansas state.
Employment Growth for Music professionals In Arkansas
| No data | 0 | No data | 200 | 270 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Music VS. All Professions salaries in Arkansas
| No data | $0 | No data | $43,250 | $42,020 |
| $36,627 | $39,363 | $40,932 | $42,668 | $43,359 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Music
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
Salary percentiles for Music professionals in Arkansas
10th percentile |
$18,670 |
25th percentile |
$34,510 |
50th percentile |
$42,690 |
75th percentile |
$51,400 |
90th percentile |
$58,630 |
In the state of Arkansas, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of music. The pay differential between the highest paid music professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 214%
Average Salaries for Music professionals and related professions in Arkansas
Art |
$58,470 |
Liberal Arts |
$50,570 |
Music |
$42,020 |
Music Production |
$40,017 |
Music professionals in Arkansas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Music programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arkansas
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
26 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 31 |
The number of students graduating from the 19 accredited music schools in Arkansas is increasing. In Arkansas, there were 136 graduates in 2006. And there were 198 graduates from music courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of music school degree or certificate graduates in Arkansas by 46%. A majority of these graduates, or 84%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in music.