Musician & Singer: where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 12 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
NCES IPEDS
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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Filter by state, program, award level and type of school. Each result links to the school's College Navigator profile (costs, admissions, graduation rates) and its own site.
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 27-2042 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. NCES
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Musical Theatre | 50.0509 | 1,110 |
| Music, General | 50.0901 | 10,083 |
| Music Performance, General | 50.0903 | 7,001 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 50.0907 | 530 |
| Voice and Opera | 50.0908 | 656 |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 50.0910 | 517 |
| Stringed Instruments | 50.0911 | 583 |
| Music Pedagogy | 50.0912 | 383 |
| Brass Instruments | 50.0914 | 109 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 50.0915 | 158 |
| Percussion Instruments | 50.0916 | 35 |
| Music, Other | 50.0999 | 1,107 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 622 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | 4-year · Public | 443 |
| Manhattan School of Music | New York, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 362 |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | 4-year · Public | 309 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 262 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | Boston, MA | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 232 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 229 |
| The New School | New York, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 227 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 206 |
| New York University | New York, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 205 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama19 schools
- Alaska2 schools
- Arizona14 schools
- Arkansas13 schools
- California146 schools
- Colorado15 schools
- Connecticut15 schools
- Delaware2 schools
- District of Columbia6 schools
- Florida28 schools
- Georgia32 schools
- Hawaii4 schools
- Idaho8 schools
- Illinois50 schools
- Indiana27 schools
- Iowa22 schools
- Kansas18 schools
- Kentucky16 schools
- Louisiana17 schools
- Maine6 schools
- Maryland15 schools
- Massachusetts30 schools
- Michigan33 schools
- Minnesota27 schools
- Mississippi16 schools
- Missouri31 schools
- Montana3 schools
- Nebraska12 schools
- Nevada4 schools
- New Hampshire6 schools
- New Jersey20 schools
- New Mexico4 schools
- New York70 schools
- North Carolina39 schools
- North Dakota5 schools
- Ohio38 schools
- Oklahoma23 schools
- Oregon14 schools
- Pennsylvania46 schools
- Rhode Island6 schools
- South Carolina21 schools
- South Dakota6 schools
- Tennessee32 schools
- Texas85 schools
- Utah10 schools
- Vermont4 schools
- Virginia32 schools
- Washington22 schools
- West Virginia7 schools
- Wisconsin23 schools
- Wyoming6 schools
Registered Apprenticeship
A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.USDOL
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| Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title) | RAPIDS code | O*NET occupation | Term (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| musician | 2080 | Musicians and Singers (27-2042.00) | Competency-Based 2000 Hybrid 2000–2500 Time-Based 2000 |
Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is
About this list
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07