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Music Performance Associate Degree

Music Performance Associate Degrees

A associate degree in Music Performance is offered at 370 colleges in the United States, where you can earn aassociate degree in Music Performance. This degree is more popular with male students, and about37% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 12.8% of Music Performance graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Music Performance Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 7,193 students earned theirMusic Performance majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Music Performance at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 88
Associate’s Degree (this page) 196
Bachelor’s Degree 3,937
Master’s Degree 2,481
Doctor’s Degree 491

Earnings of Music Performance Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in Music Performance of $35,586 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $29,248
4 years $35,586
5 years $40,828

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Music Performance students with their associate degree.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue associate degrees in Music Performance. About 59.2% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 116
Women 80
Gender Diversity of Associate Degrees in Music Performance

The racial-ethnic distribution of Music Performance graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 99 50.5%
Asian 16 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 34 17.3%
Black or African American 11 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.5%
Two or More Races 3 1.5%
Race Unknown 7 3.6%
International Students 25 12.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Music Performance Associate Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 12.8% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 509 colleges that offer a associate degree in Music Performance. Learn more about the most popular below:

Indiana University-Bloomington tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Music Performance majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 339 people received their associate degree in Music Performance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Berklee College of Music comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Music Performance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 325 people received their associate degree in Music Performance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester is a popular choice for Music Performance majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 206 people received their associate degree in Music Performance from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Music Performance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Music Performance majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 200 associate degrees in Music Performance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

Musicians Institute comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Music Performance. This school awarded 181 associate degrees in Music Performance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Music Performance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 160 people received their associate degree in Music Performance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Music Performance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 149 people received their associate degree in Music Performance from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Music Performance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Texas is a popular choice for Music Performance majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 141 associate degrees in Music Performance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Cleveland Institute of Music comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Music Performance. This school awarded 129 associate degrees in Music Performance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University is a popular choice for Music Performance majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 127 people received their associate degree in Music Performance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Music Performance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 119 people received their associate degree in Music Performance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College is a popular choice for Music Performance majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 110 associate degrees in Music Performance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Music Performance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University is a popular choice for Music Performance majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 103 people received their associate degree in Music Performance from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Music Performance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Music Performance majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 98 people received their associate degree in Music Performance from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Music Performance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular choice for Music Performance majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 98 people received their associate degree in Music Performance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Northridge is a popular choice for Music Performance majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 86 associate degrees in Music Performance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for Music Performance majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 86 associate degrees in Music Performance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Music Performance. This school awarded 84 associate degrees in Music Performance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Music Performance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Music Performance. This school awarded 84 associate degrees in Music Performance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Music Performance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Kansas City is a popular choice for Music Performance majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 72 associate degrees in Music Performance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Music Performance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Music Performance that also offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Music, General 10,690
Music Technology 1,938
Music Theory and Composition 1,336
Music, Other 1,141
Voice and Opera 668

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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