Music Therapy Schools

There are 59 accredited music therapy schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of music therapy classes at one of these schools, you play a necessary role in shaping the future of this growing field. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in music therapy, which encompasses music therapy training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Music therapy professionals

11,660 11,580 12,960 13,440 16,170
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

16,170 music therapy professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. Over the course of the past 4 years, this number has grown by 39%.

And the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010 was 1%. Until 2018 this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Music therapy professionals

10th percentile		 $28,970
25th percentile		 $36,790
50th percentile		 $47,950
75th percentile		 $64,090
90th percentile		 $80,930

Nationally, the median yearly salary earned by music therapy professionals was $47,950 in 2010.

National Median Salary Growth For Music Therapy

$42,250 $50,120 $50,700 $51,370 $47,950
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Music therapy professionals' salaries have seen a 13% growth from the year 2006 to the year 2010.

Educational Trends

National Music Therapy Student enrollment growth by degree

2 2 2 2 0
243 243 235 220 223
1 1 0 2 1
50 39 45 49 58
5 3 6 6 1
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Music Therapy
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Music Therapy
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Music Therapy
  • Grey: Certificate in Music Therapy

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for music therapy professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In the US, 301 students graduated from music therapy degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 283 students graduated from music therapy schools.

This represents a 6% change in 4 years. This decline in the number of students graduating from music therapy courses is less than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Music Therapy Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 0
bachelor		 50
master		 17
doctor		 1
Certificate		 1
Total69

While student graduation numbers are down, the number of schools offering music therapy programs has also decreased. In 2006 there were 58 music therapy schools across the nation, and in 2010, there were 59 schools.

Music Therapy Faculty Salaries

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We are in the process of collecting data for the number of music therapy faculty, growth in the field of music therapy academia and music therapy faculty salaries. We would appreciate your help. If you are involved in teaching music therapy courses to students at the certificate in music therapy, bachelors degree in music therapy, masters degree in music therapy, and PhD degree in music therapy levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of music therapy. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.

States

  1. Music Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania7 Schools
  2. Music Therapy Schools in Texas6 Schools
  3. Music Therapy Schools in Ohio4 Schools
  4. Music Therapy Schools in Indiana4 Schools
  5. Music Therapy Schools in North Carolina3 Schools
  6. Music Therapy Schools in Michigan3 Schools
  7. Music Therapy Schools in New York3 Schools
  8. Music Therapy Schools in Florida2 Schools
  9. Music Therapy Schools in Georgia2 Schools
  10. Music Therapy Schools in Oregon2 Schools
  11. Music Therapy Schools in Iowa2 Schools
  12. Music Therapy Schools in South Carolina2 Schools
  13. Music Therapy Schools in Louisiana2 Schools
  14. Music Therapy Schools in Massachusetts2 Schools
  15. Music Therapy Schools in Wisconsin2 Schools
  16. Music Therapy Schools in Minnesota2 Schools
  17. Music Therapy Schools in Missouri2 Schools
  18. Music Therapy Schools in Arizona1 Schools
  19. Music Therapy Schools in California1 Schools
  20. Music Therapy Schools in North Dakota1 Schools
  21. Music Therapy Schools in Kansas1 Schools
  22. Music Therapy Schools in Kentucky1 Schools
  23. Music Therapy Schools in Utah1 Schools
  24. Music Therapy Schools in Virginia1 Schools
  25. Music Therapy Schools in Mississippi1 Schools
  26. Music Therapy Schools in New Jersey1 Schools

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