Music Schools In Massachusetts
There are 41 accredited music schools in Massachusetts for faculty who teach music classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the music academic community in Massachusetts, 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
- PhD degree in Music
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Professional Trends
Massachusetts Vs. National Music Employment
| Massachusetts | 420 |
| National | 63,990 |
Of all of the music professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Massachusetts state.
Employment Growth for Music professionals In Massachusetts
| 700 | 900 | 960 | 1,080 | 420 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of music professionals is shrinking in Massachusetts. There were 280 less music professionals working in Massachusetts in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 40% decline in the field. This decline 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 Massachusetts
| $34,305 | $32,420 | $27,380 | $27,290 | $52,610 |
| $49,058 | $52,712 | $53,675 | $55,178 | $56,645 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Music
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of music professionals is declining, the salaries paid to music professionals are increasing in Massachusetts. In 2006 music professionals made a mean salary of $34,305 per year, and in 2010 they made $52,610 per year.
Salary percentiles for Music professionals in Massachusetts
10th percentile |
$18,710 |
25th percentile |
$37,530 |
50th percentile |
$53,480 |
75th percentile |
$68,640 |
90th percentile |
$82,580 |
This represents a 35% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of music, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid music professionals earning 341% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Massachusetts state.
Average Salaries for Music professionals and related professions in Massachusetts
Art |
$58,800 |
Liberal Arts |
$70,450 |
Music |
$52,610 |
Music Production |
$55,868 |
In Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
65 |
master |
36 |
doctor |
18 |
Certificate |
21 |
| Total | 143 |
The number of students graduating from the 41 accredited music schools in Massachusetts is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,538 music graduates from music courses in Massachusetts and in 2010 there were 1,404 graduates.
This represents a 9% decrease in the number of music degree or certificate school graduates in Massachusetts state. Most of these graduates, or 45%, earned an bachelor's degree in music.