Music Schools In Colorado
Music classes faculty can choose to work at one of 16 accredited music schools in Colorado. The trends in Colorado'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
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Music Employment
| Colorado | 530 |
| National | 63,990 |
Of all of the music professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Colorado state.
Employment Growth for Music professionals In Colorado
| 1,050 | 980 | 830 | 590 | 530 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Colorado, music is a shrinking field. There were 520 less music professionals working in Colorado in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of music has shrunk by 50% in Colorado. This decline is faster than the change in the number of music professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of music professionals has grown by 14% from 2006 to 2010.
Music VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $0 | $15,545 | $14,425 | $24,455 | $19,665 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Music
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by music professionals is increasing in Colorado.
Salary percentiles for Music professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$9,440 |
25th percentile |
$13,520 |
50th percentile |
$16,005 |
75th percentile |
$23,095 |
90th percentile |
$31,920 |
Thus, there was a 100% growth in music professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Colorado state, within the field of music, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid music professionals earn 238% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Music professionals and related professions in Colorado
Art |
$51,060 |
Liberal Arts |
$57,440 |
Music |
$19,665 |
Music Production |
$46,140 |
In Colorado, 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 Colorado
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
22 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 32 |
The number of students graduating from the 16 accredited music schools in Colorado is increasing. In 2006 there were 420 music graduates from music courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 482 graduates.
Thus there was a 15% percent increase in the number of music school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado. A majority of these graduates, or 69%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in music.