Music.

CIP Code: 50.09 • Visual and Performing Arts

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 50.0901 - 50.0999.

Colleges Offering

1072

Avg. Median Earnings

$43,972

Highest Earnings

$33,151

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Academy of Art University earn the highest median salary at $33,151

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1121

$78,620

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

93,560

Music Directors and Composers

SOC Code: 27-2041

$73,710

median salary

Hourly Wage

$35.44/hr

Total Jobs

12,540

Sound Engineering Technicians

SOC Code: 27-4014

$73,130

median salary

Hourly Wage

$35.16/hr

Total Jobs

13,080

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

SOC Code: 25-2031

$72,040

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

1,065,210

Disc Jockeys, Except Radio

SOC Code: 27-2091

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

$21.61/hr

Total Jobs

7,920

Musicians and Singers

SOC Code: 27-2042

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

$47.80/hr

Total Jobs

36,180

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

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Colleges Offering Music.

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Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

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Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

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$33,151

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Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

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Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

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Adrian College

Adrian, MI

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Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

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Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL

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Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

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Albion College

Albion, MI

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Albright College

Reading, PA

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Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

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Alfred University

Alfred, NY

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Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

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Allen University

Columbia, SC

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Alma College

Alma, MI

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American Baptist College

Nashville, TN

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American University

Washington, DC

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Amherst College

Amherst, MA

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Anderson University

Anderson, SC

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Anderson University

Anderson, IN

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Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

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Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

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Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

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$23,304

Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI

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Arizona Christian University

Glendale, AZ

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