Pennsylvania · Music

Best institutions to study Music in Pennsylvania

The Music program falls under the field of Visual and Performing Arts, focusing on the study and performance of music. It caters to students interested in various aspects of music, including performance, theory, and history, allowing them…

Institutions
54
offering CIP 50.09
States & territories
54
with a program page
Degrees / yr
889
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median grad earnings
$27,556
1 year after graduation
With earnings data
11
College Scorecard
Median net price
$23,700
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
68%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay · Musicians and Singers
BLS OEWS May 2025

Top 10 institutions, ranked by graduate earnings

Earnings = median 1 year after graduation (College Scorecard).

#InstitutionGrad earnings (1 yr)CompletionsGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1Lebanon Valley College
Annville Private not-for-profit · Bachelor's degree
$49,3832465%$24,925$26,846
2Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock Public · Bachelor's degree
$37,660266%$27,000
3Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana Public · Bachelor's degree
$33,0702956%$27,956
4Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg Public · Bachelor's degree
$31,4293154%
5Duquesne University
Pittsburgh Private not-for-profit · Bachelor's degree
$27,8545177%$32,060$27,000
6Gettysburg College
Gettysburg Private not-for-profit · Bachelor's degree
$27,5561283%$24,453
7Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville Public · Bachelor's degree
$26,8954358%$27,000
8Albright College
Reading Private not-for-profit · Bachelor's degree
$21,285751%$21,906$27,000
9Temple University
Philadelphia Public · Bachelor's degree
$19,50715075%$24,000
10Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus
University Park Public · Bachelor's degree
$18,4626686%$26,923

Career outlook

What this program leads to: Musicians and Singers (SOC 27-2042).

Projected growth (2024–2034)
+1.1%
Little or no change
Openings / yr (US)
~19,400
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
typically No formal educational credential

Top skills

SpeakingActive ListeningMonitoringReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive Learning

What Musicians and Singers earn in Pennsylvania

Jobs in Pennsylvania
1,160
BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
annual
Best-paying metro

Related careers

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
$79,170 avg · 4,170 jobs
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avg · 1,160 jobs
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$74,570 avg · 580 jobs
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$53,970 avg · 160 jobs
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avg · 100 jobs

Common questions

Answers for students comparing Music programs in Pennsylvania.

Which Music program in Pennsylvania has the highest-earning graduates?+

By median earnings one year after graduation (College Scorecard), Lebanon Valley College tops the list at $49,383. Compare it against completions, graduation rate, cost, and debt in the ranked table above.

What is the focus of the Music program?+

The Music program falls under the field of Visual and Performing Arts, focusing on the study and performance of music. It caters to students interested in various aspects of music, including performance, theory, and history, allowing them…

What skills will I develop in this program?+

You will develop speaking, active listening, monitoring, reading comprehension, and related professional skills.

What is the job outlook for Musicians and Singers?+

The national job outlook is about +1.1% growth with around 19,400 annual openings (BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034).

What is the typical education requirement?+

A No formal educational credential is the typical entry-level education for this field (BLS).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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