Program Overview
The Associate in Arts in Music prepares students for careers in the music industry or related fields, or for transfer to a four-year institution. Potential career paths include self-enrichment teachers, actors, art teachers, choreographers, dancers, music directors, musicians, producers, and secondary school teachers. The average salary for careers associated with this program is $71,000, with a projected growth rate of 19.7% from 2019 to 2029.
Program Outline
Careers:
The Associate in Arts degree in Music prepares students for careers in the music industry or related fields, or to transfer to a four-year institution to pursue music or a music-related field. Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $27,000 to over $208,000 with an average salary of $71,000. Career opportunities in this field are expected to grow nationwide from 2019 to 2029, with an anticipated growth rate of 19.7%. Potential career paths include:
- Self-Enrichment Teachers (+23.5% job growth, average salary $42k)
- Actors (+32.4% job growth, average salary $49k)
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary (+10.1% job growth, average salary $98k)
- Choreographers (+32.1% job growth, average salary $64k)
- Dancers (+30% job growth, average salary $64k)
- Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers (+33.8% job growth, average salary $37k)
- Music Directors and Composers (+6.3% job growth, average salary $57k)
- Musicians and Singers (+11.1% job growth, average salary $79k)
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (+5.9% job growth, average salary $105k)
- Producers and Directors (+24.1% job growth, average salary $102k)
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (+7.8% job growth, average salary $88k)