Music Schools In Montana
In Montana, there are 5 accredited schools where music classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Montana'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
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Montana Vs. National Music Employment
| Montana | 420 |
| National | 63,990 |
Of all of the music professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Montana.
Employment Growth for Music professionals In Montana
| 140 | 310 | 290 | 350 | 420 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Music is a growing field in Montana. There were 280 more music professionals working in Montana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of music has grown by 200% in Montana. 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 Montana
| $9,530 | $11,445 | $13,065 | $15,090 | $16,195 |
| $36,004 | $38,366 | $39,610 | $41,917 | $43,181 |
| 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 Montana. The mean salary for music professionals in 2006 was $9,530 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $16,195 per year.
Salary percentiles for Music professionals in Montana
10th percentile |
$8,035 |
25th percentile |
$8,965 |
50th percentile |
$15,400 |
75th percentile |
$20,985 |
90th percentile |
$28,130 |
Thus, music professionals' salaries grew by 41% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Montana, 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 250%
Average Salaries for Music professionals and related professions in Montana
Art |
$34,423 |
Liberal Arts |
$47,410 |
Music |
$16,195 |
Music Production |
$33,402 |
Music professionals in Montana earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Music programs available for each degree type for all schools in Montana
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 9 |
As the number of music professionals is increasing in Montana state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited music schools in Montana state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 32 music graduates from music courses in Montana and in 2010 there were 48 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of music school degree or certificate graduates in Montana by 50%. 78% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in music.