General Music Performance

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
7,281
declining 0.736%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,666
growing 5.51%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$34,494
growing 4.1%
Average Wage
$70,742
growing 8.97%
People in Workforce
2.28M
growing 3.24%
Average Employee Age
41.2
growing 0.215%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of General Music Performance degree recipients are Boston, MA, Los Angeles, CA, and Bloomington, IN. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of General Music Performance degree recipients are Oberlin, OH, Appleton, WI, and Graceville, FL. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Music Performance is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Music Performance and the types of students that study this field. Berklee College of Music awards the most degrees in General Music Performance in the US, but Academy of Vocal Arts and California Jazz Conservatory have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Music Performance.

Tuition costs for General Music Performance majors are, on average, $7,666 for in-state public colleges, and $34,494 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Music Performance programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (264 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (4,234 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Music Performance (2022)
  1. 346 degrees awarded
  2. 293 degrees awarded
  3. 175 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Music Performance, is Public, 4-year or above (4,234 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,666
Median In-State Public
$34,494
Median Out of State Private

Berklee College of Music has the most General Music Performance degree recipients, with 346 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer General Music Performance programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Academy of Vocal Arts has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Music Performance, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Music Performance
  1. 471 degrees awarded
  2. 450 degrees awarded
  3. 293 degrees awarded

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. 500%
  2. 400%
  3. 300%

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Visual & Performing Arts graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Visual & Performing Arts majors is $70,742 and the most common occupations are Graphic designers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Visual & Performing Arts majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$70,742
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,232
8.97%
1 Year Growth
± 2.27%

The average salary for Visual & Performing Arts majors is $70,742 and the most common occupations are Graphic designers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Visual & Performing Arts majors, by number of employees, are Graphic designers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Visual & Performing Arts majors working as Graphic designers, Commercial and industrial designers, and Interior designers.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Visual & Performing Arts majors are Physicians, Surgeons, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists.

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Occupations by Share

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2.28M
2022 Workforce
± 36,762
3.24%
1 Year Growth
± 2.23%

The number of Visual & Performing Arts graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.24%, from 2.2M in 2021 to 2.28M in 2022.

The largest single share of Visual & Performing Arts graduates go on to work as Graphic designers (4.71%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Visual & Performing Arts by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Music Performance is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.
2.28M
2022 Workforce
± 36,762
3.24%
1 Year Growth
± 2.23%

The number of Visual & Performing Arts graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.24%, from 2.2M in 2021 to 2.28M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Visual & Performing Arts graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Visual & Performing Arts.

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Visual & Performing Arts majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Visual & Performing Arts in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Visual & Performing Arts is 41.2.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Visual & Performing Arts degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Visual & Performing Arts (3,936 students).

Workforce Age

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41.2
Average Age in 2022
± 0.211 Years
0.215%
1 Year Change
± 0.73%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Visual & Performing Arts. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 29 years old, which represent 3.4% and 3.31% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Music Performance are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Research Doctorate.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Visual & Performing Arts are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (52.6%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    3,936 degrees awarded
  2. Non-resident Alien
    1,131 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    841 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Music Performance for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    1,272 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    1,112 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    344 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in General Music Performance.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Music Performance is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Korea
    27,165 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    21,333 degree recipients
  3. China
    16,314 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Korea
    4.63 times more than expected
  2. Iceland
    4 times more than expected
  3. Northern Ireland
    3.99 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Korea that hold Visual & Performing Arts degrees (4.63 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Korea (27,165 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Music Performance field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Music Performance majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Music Performance majors need more than the average amount of Coordination, Negotiation, and Persuasion.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Music Performance majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Coordination is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Active Listening, and Coordination are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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