Employers Value Music Majors
The School of Music offers a dual bachelor of Music and Master of Music program for all Performance concentrations, Jazz Studies, Composition and Piano Pedagogy. The dual-degree opportunity enables qualified students to enroll in graduate courses late in their undergraduate program and apply the coursework toward both the bachelor’s and master’s programs. Through the dual-degree programs, highly talented and qualified students will have the opportunity to complete both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in as little as five years. If determined to be qualified by typical admission measures, students can begin taking coursework toward the designated master’s degree program while still completing their final year of bachelor’s work.
14% of Music majors work in education and 10% work in entertainment.
Top skills for Music majors are music theory, music composition, and voice classification.
The Walt Disney Company is a top employer of Music majors.
Music teacher, music therapist, and band director are top job titles for Music majors.
30% of Music majors have a master's degree.
High paying skills for GSU Music grads include festivals, concert production, and licensing.
Top job titles for GSU Music grads include audio engineer, director, and music teacher.
The average salary for GSU Music grads is $72K.
Management roles are trending up for GSU Music grads.
Sound recording and event management are popular skills for GSU Music majors.
Major Stories
MUSIC FACULTY HELP STUDENTS WRITE THEIR SUCCESS STORIES.
Choral Conducting at the Georgia State School of Music offers exceptional training to talented musicians wishing to study the choral art at an advanced level.
Soprano alum Maria Valdez (M.MU) speaks about her experience working with the San Francisco Opera.
Georgia State University Women's Chorus performs Susan LaBarr's "Hold Fast to Dreams" with conductor Jennifer Sengin at Georgia Music Educators Association Conference, Athens, Georgia. (January 24, 2020)
Meet student tenor Demetrious Sampson, Jr. a fourth-year undergraduate at Georgia State University School of Music. Learn about his accomplishments to date and his season ahead which includes his solo tenor debut at the Kennedy Center.
- Master of Music in Conducting
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Choral Conducting at the Georgia State School of Music offers exceptional training to talented musicians wishing to study the choral art at an advanced level.
- Alum Maria Valdez
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Soprano alum Maria Valdez (M.MU) speaks about her experience working with the San Francisco Opera.
- Georgia State University Women's Chorus
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Georgia State University Women's Chorus performs Susan LaBarr's "Hold Fast to Dreams" with conductor Jennifer Sengin at Georgia Music Educators Association Conference, Athens, Georgia. (January 24, 2020)
- Alum Demetrious Sampson, Jr.
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Meet student tenor Demetrious Sampson, Jr. a fourth-year undergraduate at Georgia State University School of Music. Learn about his accomplishments to date and his season ahead which includes his solo tenor debut at the Kennedy Center.
Your Degree at Work
HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYMENT FIELDS OF GSU STUDENTS WITH A MUSIC DEGREE.
INDUSTRY
AVG. SALARY
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COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE MUSIC MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
INDUSTRY
AVG. SALARY
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE MUSIC MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
INDUSTRY
AVG. SALARY
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE MUSIC MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
INDUSTRY
AVG. SALARY
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE MUSIC MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
INDUSTRY
AVG. SALARY
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE MUSIC MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
TAKE A LOOK AT THE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMING AVAILABLE TO MUSIC MAJORS.
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Your Career Starts Here
TOP EMPLOYERS OF GSU MUSIC GRADS AND AVERAGE SALARY
WHAT DOES A CAREER PATH LOOK LIKE FOR A MUSIC MAJOR?
Career paths are often full of twists and turns. They are rarely straight lines. Watch the following video tutorial to learn how to explore the career paths of GSU alumni who after graduating with a degree in this major pursued their interests and passions rather than a specific job title:
EVENT
SPECIALIST
*includes Music degrees
87%
About 87% of 11,901 event specialists majored in fields other than Business. The chart above shows what they studied.
1,045
1,045 event specialists majored in Arts
(includes Music).
ACTIVITIES
DIRECTOR
*includes Music degrees
85%
85% of 6,272 activities directors majored in fields other than Health Care. The chart above shows what they studied.
500
500 activities directors majored in Arts
(includes Music).
DIGITAL
MARKETING STRATEGIST
*includes Music degrees
77%
About 77% of 14,811 digital marketing strategists majored in Marketing. The chart above shows what they studied.
1,195
1,195 digital marketing strategists majored in Arts
(includes Music).
IS GRAD SCHOOL NECESSARY FOR YOUR CAREER?
Learn about typical entry-level education requirements for over 800 occupations, reasons you should go to Grad School, reasons you should not go to Grad School, and whether or not you should go to Grad School right after Undergrad.
Earnings Outlook for Graduate Students
Current National Average Salary by Degree Level for All Majors
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
$64.8K Bachelors | $77.8K Masters | $97.9K Doctorate |
Composer, Vocalist, and Shift Lead
"During my time in the Georgia State University School of Music, I gained knowledge as a composer on the development and elaboration of musical ideas, the importance of time in music, a sound/silence balance within a piece, and how to develop my compositional voice. I also learned pivotal technical and musicianship skills that better inform how I currently sing as a soloist and within an ensemble."
University Career Services
Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni
Are you interested in pursuing a graduate degree? The CASA is a campus hub of faculty, staff, and students helping to make PhD programs, medical school, and law school accessible to all students with an interest and motivation to pursue these paths.
University Advisement Center
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