In the United States, 510 colleges are offering Music Performance programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels.
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Music Performance program is $10,278 for state residents and $31,839 for out-of-state students.
41 colleges are offering music-performance certificate or associate's degree programs. The average vocational program's tuition is $16,300. 171 graduate schools offer the Music Performance programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $12,172 for state residents and $25,229 for out-of-state students.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition of colleges offering Music Performance program is $31,839 for undergraduate programs and $25,229 for graduate programs.
For vocational programs in the area, the average tuition is $16,300.
The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Music Performance programs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Vocational Programs | $16,300 | |
| Undergraduate | $10,278 | $31,839 |
| Graduate | $12,172 | $25,229 |
The following jobs are possible careers after completing Music Performance major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The average annual wage of Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary career is $86,240 and, for Music Directors and Composers, the average annual income is $65,080.
| Job Title | Hourly Wage | Annual Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | - | $86,240 |
| Music Directors and Composers | $31.29 | $65,080 |
| Musicians and Singers | $41.46 | - |