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Music Graduate Certificates

There are 1,217 colleges and universities across the nation that offer agraduate certificate in Music. This degree is more popular with female students, and about18% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 47.3% of Music graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Music Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 25,853 people earned theirMusic majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Music at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 223
Associate’s Degree 1,945
Bachelor’s Degree 15,187
Master’s Degree 7,020
Doctor’s Degree 1,475

Earnings of Music Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding agraduate certificate in Music of $35,586 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

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 students with their graduate certificate.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in Music. About 55.6% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 224
Women 281
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Music

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 175 34.7%
Asian 29 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25 5.0%
Black or African American 13 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%
Two or More Races 11 2.2%
Race Unknown 12 2.4%
International Students 239 47.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Music Graduate Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 47.3% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,375 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Music. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Music students seeking a graduate certificate is Berklee College of Music. This school awarded 897 graduate certificates in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Los Angeles Film School is a popular choice for Music majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 622 people received their graduate certificate in Music from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Indiana University-Bloomington is a popular choice for Music majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 441 people received their graduate certificate in Music from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Manhattan School of Music is a popular choice for Music majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 354 people received their graduate certificate in Music from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Texas is a popular choice for Music majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 330 people received their graduate certificate in Music from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music. During the most recent year for which we have data, 310 people received their graduate certificate in Music from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

The Juilliard School is a popular choice for Music majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 282 people received their graduate certificate in Music from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music. This school awarded 272 graduate certificates in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester is a popular choice for Music majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 263 people received their graduate certificate in Music from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The New England Conservatory of Music comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music. During the most recent year for which we have data, 260 people received their graduate certificate in Music from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

The New School

New York, NY

The New School is a popular choice for Music majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 240 graduate certificates in Music in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music. This school awarded 238 graduate certificates in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a popular choice for Music majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 230 graduate certificates in Music 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 Southern California comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music. During the most recent year for which we have data, 209 people received their graduate certificate in Music 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 is a popular choice for Music majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 208 people received their graduate certificate in Music from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

Musicians Institute is a popular choice for Music majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 205 graduate certificates in Music 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

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music. During the most recent year for which we have data, 193 people received their graduate certificate in Music from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Middle Tennessee State University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music. This school awarded 192 graduate certificates in Music in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Music majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 183 people received their graduate certificate in Music from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami is a popular choice for Music majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 177 graduate certificates in Music in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Music Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Music, General 10,690
Music Performance, General 7,193
Music Technology 1,938
Music Theory and Composition 1,336
Music, Other 1,141

Below are some popular majors similar to Music that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Design and Applied Arts 38,798
Fine and Studio Arts 37,770
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 18,927
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 16,640
Visual and Performing Arts, General 7,225

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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