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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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![]() Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT At Southern Utah University, the three most popular college majors students...view more | N/A | 80% | 69 | 1,040 - 1,240 | $12,375 | $50,990 | ||
![]() Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC Annually, Coastal Carolina University grants about 187 degrees to those...view more | N/A | 80% | 3 | 1,050 - 1,220 | $14,453 | $53,412 | ||
![]() University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, PA At the University of Valley Forge, the most popular majors students pursue...view more | N/A | 78% | 3 | 840 - 1,100 | $27,854 | $52,625 | ||
![]() William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS At William Carey University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more | N/A | 58% | 1 | 1,040 - 1,280 | $17,192 | $48,000 | ||
![]() San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CA At San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the most popular majors students...view more | 37 | 52% | 4 | 910 - 1,230 | $44,360 | $51,847 | ||
![]() Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Annually, Indiana University Indianapolis awards around 564 degrees to...view more | 12 | 82% | 6 | 1,050 - 1,240 | $11,592 | $50,853 | ||
![]() Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA At Carnegie Mellon University, the three most popular college majors students...view more | 9 | 11% | 5 | 1,500 - 1,570 | $32,964 | $51,902 | ||
![]() Temple University Philadelphia, PA Each year, Temple University grants around 334 degrees to students majoring...view more | N/A | 83% | 4 | 1,030 - 1,240 | $29,641 | $54,028 | ||
![]() Brown University Providence, RI In 1969, Brown University removed general education requirements, allowing students to craft their own...view more | 3 | 5% | 2 | 1,500 - 1,570 | $26,608 | $51,355 | ||
![]() University of Rochester Rochester, NY At the University of Rochester, the three most popular college majors...view more | N/A | 36% | 1 | 1,400 - 1,530 | $40,900 | $49,177 |
*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 Masters degree level has the most graduates in Utah. 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 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Music Directors and Composers 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 | 3,202 | 38,904 | 40,129 | 3% | |
Music Directors and Composers | $62,590 | 1,076 | 10,929 | 11,056 | 1% | |
Sound Engineering Technicians | $59,430 | 87 | 1,020 | 1,009 | -1% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Music Technology majors.
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