Music Therapy Schools In California
California has is only one accredited music therapy school where music therapy faculty who teach music therapy classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the music therapy academic community in California, and the future trends in music therapy training at the music therapy bachelors degree level.
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Professional Trends
California Vs. National Music Therapy Employment
| California | 1,980 |
| National | 16,170 |
Employment Growth for Music therapy professionals In California
| 610 | 810 | 1,060 | 1,250 | No data |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Music Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in California
| $56,420 | $58,460 | $54,900 | $48,980 | No data |
| $48,885 | $52,410 | $54,744 | $56,285 | $57,176 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Music Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
Salary percentiles for Music therapy professionals in California
| No data at this time. |
Average Salaries for Music therapy professionals and related professions in California
Counseling |
$58,067 |
Health Science |
$76,941 |
Mental Health |
$41,722 |
Music Therapy |
$45,400 |
Educational Trends
Music Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in California
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
In 2006, 6 students graduated from music therapy courses in California. And in 2010, 2 students graduated.
Thus there was a 67% percent decrease in the number of music therapy school degree or certificate graduates in California. A majority of these graduates, or 100%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in music therapy.