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Music Performance in Tennessee

Music Performance Schools in Tennessee

70 students earned Music Performance degrees in Tennessee in the 2022-2023 year.

As a degree choice, Music Performance is the 115th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Music Performance Majors in Tennessee

Music Performance majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 38
Associate Degree 17
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 10
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 10
Master’s Degree 5

Gender Distribution

In Tennessee, a music performance major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of music performance majors in Tennessee is as follows:

  • Asian: 7.1%
  • Black or African American: 14.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 4.3%
  • White: 71.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 2.9%
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Jobs for Music Performance Grads in Tennessee

3,960 people in the state and 148,150 in the nation are employed in jobs related to music performance.

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Wages for Music Performance Jobs in Tennessee

Music Performance grads earn an average of $56,040 in the state and $59,790 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Tennessee that offer music performance degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Belmont University

Nashville
23 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
8,204 Total Students

Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $31,860. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 93% of students receive it.

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18 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,334 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 92% of students receive it. 46% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

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17 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,832 Total Students

45% of the teachers are full time. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 93% of students receive it. The student to faculty ratio is 24 to 1.

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#4

Lee University

Cleveland
14 Degrees in Major Awarded
63% Graduation Rate
5,204 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 90%. This private institution charges an average net price of $20,083. 99% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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12 Degrees in Major Awarded
11% Graduation Rate
209 Total Students

50% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 6 to 1. It takes the average student 4.31 years to graduate.

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10 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,064 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 95% get financial aid. This public school has an average net price of $6,578. 40% of the teachers are full time.

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7 Degrees in Major Awarded
57% Graduation Rate
3,968 Total Students

The average student takes 4.10 years to complete their degree at TNU. The student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. This private school has an average net price of $14,928.

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5 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,452 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. 49% of the teachers are full time. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $6,471.

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5 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,742 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 1.80%. 98% of students get financical aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $4,311.

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4 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,172 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. A typical student attending Roane State Community College will pay a net price of $3,393. The full-time teacher rate is 36%.

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Music Performance Careers in TN

Some of the careers music performance majors go into include:

Job Title TN Job Growth TN Median Salary
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 13% $54,440
Music Directors and Composers 9% $0

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to music performance.

Major Annual Graduates in TN
General Music 385
Other Music 140
Music Technology 87
Music Theory & Composition 16
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 14
Stringed Instruments 10
Woodwind Instruments 9
Brass Instruments 7

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