Music Schools In North Carolina
In North Carolina, there are 42 accredited schools where music classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in music in the state of North Carolina, which encompasses 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
North Carolina Vs. National Music Employment
| North Carolina | 920 |
| National | 63,990 |
Of all of the music professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of North Carolina.
Employment Growth for Music professionals In North Carolina
| 590 | 750 | 660 | 790 | 920 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In North Carolina, music is a growing field. 330 more music professionals were working in North Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of music has grown by 56% in North Carolina. 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 North Carolina
| $30,870 | $34,730 | $21,015 | $21,055 | $20,900 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 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 decreasing in North Carolina. In 2006 music professionals made a mean salary of $30,870 per year, and in 2010 they made $20,900 per year.
Salary percentiles for Music professionals in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$12,380 |
25th percentile |
$15,450 |
50th percentile |
$18,830 |
75th percentile |
$23,375 |
90th percentile |
$30,335 |
Thus, there was a 48% decline in music professionals' salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. Within the field of music, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid music professionals earning 145% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in North Carolina state.
Average Salaries for Music professionals and related professions in North Carolina
Art |
$52,802 |
Liberal Arts |
$61,770 |
Music |
$20,900 |
Music Production |
$42,405 |
In North Carolina, music professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Music programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
74 |
master |
13 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 92 |
As the number of music professionals is increasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 42 accredited music schools in North Carolina state is decreasing. In North Carolina, there were 462 graduates in 2006. And there were 430 graduates from music courses in 2010.
This represents a 7% decrease in the number of music degree or certificate school graduates in North Carolina state. Most of these graduates, or 80%, earned an bachelor's degree in music.