Music Schools In Mississippi
In Mississippi, there are 22 accredited schools where music classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of music and music training in Mississippi, which includes 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
Mississippi Vs. National Music Employment
| Mississippi | 290 |
| National | 63,990 |
Of all of the music professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Mississippi.
Employment Growth for Music professionals In Mississippi
| 0 | No data | 70 | 250 | 290 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Mississippi, the field of music is growing. In Mississippi, 290 more music professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of music professionals has grown by 100%. This is faster than the trend for music professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of music professionals has grown by 14% between 2006 and 2010.
Music VS. All Professions salaries in Mississippi
| $0 | No data | $0 | $21,010 | $21,365 |
| $37,233 | $40,105 | $41,284 | $42,076 | $42,366 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Music
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Mississippi, as the number of music professionals is growing, the salaries earned by music professionals are increasing.
Salary percentiles for Music professionals in Mississippi
10th percentile |
$9,560 |
25th percentile |
$17,105 |
50th percentile |
$21,520 |
75th percentile |
$26,420 |
90th percentile |
$30,030 |
Thus, music professionals' salaries grew by 100% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of music, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid music professionals earning 214% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Mississippi state.
Average Salaries for Music professionals and related professions in Mississippi
Art |
$42,973 |
Liberal Arts |
$50,680 |
Music |
$21,365 |
Music Production |
$38,267 |
Music professionals in Mississippi earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Music programs available for each degree type for all schools in Mississippi
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
24 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 45 |
As the number of music professionals is increasing in Mississippi state, the number of students graduating from the 22 accredited music schools in Mississippi state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 149 music graduates from music courses in Mississippi and in 2010 there were 152 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of music school degree or certificate graduates in Mississippi by 2%. Most of these graduates, or 53%, earned a bachelor's degree in music.