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#1 #1 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S. University of Rochester Rochester, NY At the University of Rochester, the three most popular college majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 36% Annual Degrees Awarded 24 SAT Score 1,400–1,530 Est. Net Price * $40,900 Median Starting Salary $49,177
#2 #2 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S. Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY At Stony Brook University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, General, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 49% Annual Degrees Awarded 34 SAT Score 1,320–1,490 Est. Net Price * $18,601 Median Starting Salary $46,485
#3 #3 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S. Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN At Indiana University-Bloomington, the three most popular college majors students study are Business/Commerce, General, Public Administration, and Mass Communication/Media Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 80% Annual Degrees Awarded 41 SAT Score 1,210–1,410 Est. Net Price * $16,282 Median Starting Salary $54,164
#4 #4 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S. University of North Texas Denton, TX At the University of North Texas, the most popular majors students pursue are Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Psychology, General, and General Studies. In fact, the University of North Texas grants 627 degrees every year to Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other majors....view more Acceptance Rate 72% Annual Degrees Awarded 37 SAT Score 990–1,240 Est. Net Price * $14,675 Median Starting Salary $49,621
#5 #5 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK At the University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Zoology/Animal Biology, and Journalism. In fact, the University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus grants 308 degrees annually to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score 1,140–1,340 Est. Net Price * $19,900 Median Starting Salary $49,647
#6 #6 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S. Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Every year, Michigan State University awards around 534 degrees to those majoring in Advertising, the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, General, Finance, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 38 SAT Score 1,170–1,360 Est. Net Price * $24,630 Median Starting Salary $53,291
#7 #7 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S. University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Annually, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro grants about 375 degrees to those majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score 1,110–1,280 Est. Net Price * $10,592 Median Starting Salary $50,243
#8 #8 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S. Shenandoah University Winchester, VA At Shenandoah University, the most popular majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Business Administration and Management, General, and Exercise Physiology....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,010–1,240 Est. Net Price * $26,400 Median Starting Salary $56,714
#9 #9 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S. Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Annually, Johns Hopkins University grants about 168 degrees to those majoring in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Public Health, General, Neuroscience, Computer and Information Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 8% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score 1,530–1,570 Est. Net Price * $22,844 Median Starting Salary $50,204
#10 #10 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S. University of Miami Coral Gables, FL At the University of Miami, the most popular majors students pursue are Finance, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, and General. In fact, the University of Miami grants 232 degrees every year to graduating Finance, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 19% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,350–1,470 Est. Net Price * $41,028 Median Starting Salary $48,915
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
University of Rochester Rochester, NY At the University of Rochester, the three most popular college majors...view more	100	36%	24	1,400 - 1,530	$40,900	$49,177
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY At Stony Brook University, the three most popular college majors students...view more	97	49%	34	1,320 - 1,490	$18,601	$46,485
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN At Indiana University-Bloomington, the three most popular college majors...view more	96	80%	41	1,210 - 1,410	$16,282	$54,164
University of North Texas Denton, TX At the University of North Texas, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	91	72%	37	990 - 1,240	$14,675	$49,621
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK At the University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, the three most popular college...view more	90	77%	16	1,140 - 1,340	$19,900	$49,647
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Every year, Michigan State University awards around 534 degrees to those...view more	89	84%	38	1,170 - 1,360	$24,630	$53,291
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Annually, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro grants about 375...view more	86	90%	16	1,110 - 1,280	$10,592	$50,243
Shenandoah University Winchester, VA At Shenandoah University, the most popular majors students study are...view more	86	78%	11	1,010 - 1,240	$26,400	$56,714
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Annually, Johns Hopkins University grants about 168 degrees to those majoring...view more	84	8%	13	1,530 - 1,570	$22,844	$50,204
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL At the University of Miami, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	84	19%	11	1,350 - 1,470	$41,028	$48,915

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About Music Performance, General

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 Doctors degree research scholarship level sees the most graduates in New York. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Music Performance, General is $38,300.

Popularity of Music Performance, General Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Music Performance, General degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Careers

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.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Music Performance, General majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,360	4,814	58,480	60,321	3%
Music Directors and Composers	$62,590	311	3,159	3,196	1%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Music Performance, General majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

393

Female Students

194 (49%)

Male Students

199 (50%)

White (180, 46%)

U.S. Nonresident (127, 32%)

Asian (28, 7%)

Hispanic or Latino (24, 6%)

Black or African American (12, 3%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (12, 3%)

Two or more races (8, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (1, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)

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Music Performance, General

#1 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S.

36%

24

1,400–1,530

$40,900

$49,177

#2 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S.

49%

34

1,320–1,490

$18,601

$46,485

#3 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S.

80%

41

1,210–1,410

$16,282

$54,164

#4 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S.

72%

37

990–1,240

$14,675

$49,621

#5 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S.

77%

16

1,140–1,340

$19,900

$49,647

#6 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S.

84%

38

1,170–1,360

$24,630

$53,291

#7 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S.

90%

16

1,110–1,280

$10,592

$50,243

#8 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S.

78%

11

1,010–1,240

$26,400

$56,714

#9 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S.

8%

13

1,530–1,570

$22,844

$50,204

#10 Best College for Music Performance, General in the U.S.

19%

11

1,350–1,470

$41,028

$48,915

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