Tennessee · Music

Best institutions to study Music in Tennessee

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
30
offering CIP 50.09
States & territories
54
with a program page
Degrees / yr
800
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median grad earnings
$27,353
1 year after graduation
With earnings data
10
College Scorecard
Median net price
$19,537
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
53%
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
1Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville Public · Bachelor's degree
$44,6352158%$17,500
2Austin Peay State University
Clarksville Public · Bachelor's degree
$39,0082840%$31,000
3The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville Public · Bachelor's degree
$31,8888174%$23,453
4East Tennessee State University
Johnson City Public · Bachelor's degree
$30,0043053%$23,000
5Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro Public · Bachelor's degree
$27,58615854%$22,608
6University of Memphis
Memphis Public · Bachelor's degree
$27,3537151%$22,060
7Visible Music College
Memphis Private not-for-profit · Bachelor's degree
$25,9292323%$26,266$27,000
8Belmont University
Nashville Private not-for-profit · Bachelor's degree
$24,01616471%$29,246$25,988
9Tennessee State University
Nashville Public · Bachelor's degree
$23,8681634%
10Lipscomb University
Nashville Private not-for-profit · Bachelor's degree
$19,3523072%$24,309

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 Tennessee

Jobs in Tennessee
1,860
BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
annual
Best-paying metro

Related careers

Musicians and Singers
avg · 1,860 jobs
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$80,020 avg · 1,370 jobs
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$81,800 avg · 510 jobs
Music Directors and Composers
$70,240 avg · 400 jobs
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio

Common questions

Answers for students comparing Music programs in Tennessee.

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

By median earnings one year after graduation (College Scorecard), Tennessee Technological University tops the list at $44,635. 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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