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![]() San Francisco Conservatory of Music
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![]() Los Angeles College of Music
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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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![]() San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CA At San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the most popular majors students...view more | 100 | 52% | 13 | 910 - 1,230 | $44,360 | $51,847 | ||
![]() Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ At Stevens Institute of Technology, the most popular majors students pursue...view more | 90 | 43% | 21 | 1,380 - 1,500 | $43,665 | $55,690 | ||
![]() Los Angeles College of Music Pasadena, CA At Los Angeles College of Music, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more | 88 | 81% | 12 | -- | $43,023 | $51,847 | ||
![]() Rowan University Glassboro, NJ At Rowan University, the most popular majors students pursue are Psychology,...view more | 85 | 78% | 36 | 1,110 - 1,320 | $22,237 | $53,644 | ||
![]() Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Every year, Middle Tennessee State University grants about 259 degrees to...view more | 81 | 68% | 83 | 1,010 - 1,240 | $12,700 | $49,611 | ||
![]() Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Annually, Johns Hopkins University grants about 168 degrees to those majoring...view more | 79 | 8% | 14 | 1,530 - 1,570 | $22,844 | $50,204 | ||
![]() Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI Every year, Western Michigan University grants about 191 degrees to those...view more | 75 | 85% | 25 | 1,000 - 1,230 | $20,183 | $51,761 | ||
![]() Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA At Millersville University of Pennsylvania, the most popular majors students...view more | 75 | 89% | 23 | 1,030 - 1,210 | $20,860 | $54,996 | ||
![]() University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK At the University of Central Oklahoma, the three most popular college majors...view more | 69 | 82% | 29 | 930 - 1,180 | $18,893 | $50,095 | ||
![]() Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH At Kent State University at Stark, the most popular majors students pursue...view more | 67 | -- | 10 | -- | $10,977 | $51,847 |
*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 focuses on the creative aspects of the blending of music and technology; and that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the composition, recording, synthesis, and performance of music; audio-visual production; scoring for film and multimedia; and software and multimedia development. Includes instruction in music theory, music history, composition, acoustics, recording technology, computer composition, electronic music synthesis, technology-based performance, 3D sound and spatial audio, and music business and law.
While Music Technology offers degrees up to the Masters degree, the majority of students study towards a Associates degree. Students study Music Technology all around the US, though the major at the Bachelors degree level has the most graduates in Florida. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Music Technology is $38,300.
Some of the highest paying jobs for Music Technology majors include Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Music Directors and Composers and Sound Engineering Technicians. But, another thing to think about is how many job openings there currently is. Careers that are in high need that a degree in Music Technology can prepare you for are Music Directors and Composers, Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary and Sound Engineering Technicians.
These are the highest paying careers for Music Technology 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 | 1,570 | 19,080 | 19,681 | 3% | |
Music Directors and Composers | $62,590 | 2,213 | 22,481 | 22,741 | 1% | |
Sound Engineering Technicians | $59,430 | 576 | 6,758 | 6,681 | -1% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Music Technology majors.
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