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![]() Berklee College of Music
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![]() Northwestern University
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![]() University of Colorado Boulder
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![]() The New School
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![]() Duquesne University
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![]() DePaul University
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![]() James Madison University
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![]() SUNY at Fredonia
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![]() Cleveland Institute of Music
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![]() Messiah University
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*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA At Messiah University, the three most popular college majors students pursue...view more | 100 | 79% | 36 | 1,110 - 1,350 | $29,882 | $56,515 | ||
![]() Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY Annually, Bard College awards around 135 degrees to those studying...view more | 99 | 52% | 25 | 1,330 - 1,440 | $25,218 | $53,819 | ||
96 | 38% | 40 | -- | $36,001 | $60,883 | |||
![]() Berklee College of Music Boston, MA Every year, Berklee College of Music awards around 335 degrees to those...view more | 94 | 50% | 102 | -- | $48,608 | $54,102 | ||
![]() University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC At the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, the most popular...view more | 93 | 33% | 17 | 1,170 - 1,320 | $11,163 | $55,173 | ||
![]() Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN At Indiana University-Bloomington, the three most popular college majors...view more | 86 | 80% | 134 | 1,210 - 1,410 | $16,282 | $54,164 | ||
![]() University of Rochester Rochester, NY At the University of Rochester, the three most popular college majors...view more | 84 | 36% | 47 | 1,400 - 1,530 | $40,900 | $49,177 | ||
![]() Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Annually, Johns Hopkins University grants about 168 degrees to those majoring...view more | 83 | 8% | 79 | 1,530 - 1,570 | $22,844 | $50,204 | ||
![]() Yale University New Haven, CT Yale offers students seventy possible majors, which must be declared by sophomore or junior years, but...view more | 83 | 5% | 24 | 1,490 - 1,570 | $26,044 | $44,796 | ||
![]() New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring...view more | 80 | 9% | 52 | 1,480 - 1,570 | $30,730 | $48,239 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings.
While Music Performance, General offers degrees up to the Doctors degree professional practice, the majority of students study towards a Bachelors degree. Students study Music Performance, General all around the US, though the major at the Masters degree level sees the most graduates in Ohio. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Music Performance, General is $38,300.
Some top careers related to Music Performance, General, include Music Directors and Composers, which have many employment opportunities. Yet there are higher paying positions, such as Art, Drama Music Teachers, Postsecondary. The most in-demand position for Music Performance, General majors is Art, Drama Music Teachers, Postsecondary.
These are the highest paying careers for Music Performance, General majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,360 | 3,202 | 38,904 | 40,129 | 3% | |
Music Directors and Composers | $62,590 | 1,076 | 10,929 | 11,056 | 1% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Music Performance, General majors.
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