Music Schools

As a professor or instructor of music classes at one of the 1,379 accredited music schools in the country, you play a significant role in shaping the education, and, in effect, the future of this growing field. Below are charts, statistics and analysis of the trends in music academia which 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Music professionals

56,070 56,630 56,150 61,590 63,990
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In 2010, 63,990 music professionals were working in the US. This number has grown by 14% over the course of the past 4 years.

And the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010 was 1%. Over the next 7 years, this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Music professionals

10th percentile		 $10,860
25th percentile		 $16,860
50th percentile		 $22,985
75th percentile		 $30,870
90th percentile		 $42,510

The median yearly salary earned by music professionals, in 2010, was $22,985. This is 61% less than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Music

$19,875 $20,075 $20,635 $22,545 $22,985
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Music professionals' salaries have grown by 16% between the years 2006 and 2010.

Educational Trends

National Music Student enrollment growth by degree

2,617 2,520 1,642 1,370 1,295
14,302 14,707 15,286 15,982 14,771
1,021 981 1,112 1,193 1,201
5,182 5,129 5,371 5,668 5,758
2,762 1,891 2,152 1,794 990
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Music
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Music
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Music
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Music
  • Grey: Certificate in Music

The career outlook for music professionals is showing a rapid change. However, on the educational front, the story is quite different. In the US, 25,884 students graduated from music degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 24,015 students graduated from music schools.

This represents a 7% change in 4 years. The growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general has been 12% from 2006 to 2010. Thus, the decline in the number of students graduating from music courses is less than the change in the number of students graduating in all disciplines in the US.

Music Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 211
bachelor		 1,708
master		 606
doctor		 184
Certificate		 112
Total2,821

While student graduation numbers are down, the number of schools offering music programs has increased. There were 1321 music schools across the country in 2006. And there were 1379 schools in 2010.

Music Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Music Schools in California157 Schools
  2. Music Schools in Texas99 Schools
  3. Music Schools in New York76 Schools
  4. Music Schools in Pennsylvania63 Schools
  5. Music Schools in Illinois61 Schools
  6. Music Schools in Ohio51 Schools
  7. Music Schools in North Carolina42 Schools
  8. Music Schools in Massachusetts41 Schools
  9. Music Schools in Georgia39 Schools
  10. Music Schools in Tennessee39 Schools
  11. Music Schools in Michigan39 Schools
  12. Music Schools in Minnesota37 Schools
  13. Music Schools in Florida36 Schools
  14. Music Schools in Missouri35 Schools
  15. Music Schools in Indiana33 Schools
  16. Music Schools in Virginia33 Schools
  17. Music Schools in Wisconsin33 Schools
  18. Music Schools in Oklahoma32 Schools
  19. Music Schools in Kansas26 Schools
  20. Music Schools in Iowa25 Schools
  21. Music Schools in South Carolina25 Schools
  22. Music Schools in New Jersey23 Schools
  23. Music Schools in Alabama23 Schools
  24. Music Schools in Mississippi22 Schools
  25. Music Schools in Kentucky20 Schools
  26. Music Schools in Louisiana20 Schools
  27. Music Schools in Oregon20 Schools
  28. Music Schools in Washington State19 Schools
  29. Music Schools in Arkansas19 Schools
  30. Music Schools in Nebraska18 Schools
  31. Music Schools in Arizona18 Schools
  32. Music Schools in Maryland17 Schools
  33. Music Schools in Colorado16 Schools
  34. Music Schools in Connecticut15 Schools
  35. Music Schools in Utah10 Schools
  36. Music Schools in Idaho9 Schools
  37. Music Schools in West Virginia9 Schools
  38. Music Schools in Vermont8 Schools
  39. Music Schools in North Dakota8 Schools
  40. Music Schools in Wyoming8 Schools
  41. Music Schools in South Dakota8 Schools
  42. Music Schools in New Mexico7 Schools
  43. Music Schools in Maine7 Schools
  44. Music Schools in Rhode Island6 Schools
  45. Music Schools in Montana5 Schools
  46. Music Schools in Nevada5 Schools
  47. Music Schools in New Hampshire5 Schools
  48. Music Schools in Washington DC5 Schools
  49. Music Schools in Hawaii3 Schools
  50. Music Schools in Alaska2 Schools
  51. Music Schools in Delaware2 Schools

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