### SUMMARY

 Majoring in Music Management is a valuable choice and frequently a needed first step for scholars desiring to pursue a career as a music producer, a tour manager, or an artist manager. In fact, nationally, music management is an uncommon degree ranking as the 175th most popular major. Last year alone, there were 1,533 music management graduates. In-state tuition for music management at private universities is, on average, 4.1 times more spendy than their public equivalents.

 With only 94 universities offering this degree you may have a more finite list of the institutions which will have a degree program for you. If you're looking to immerse yourself with other music management undergraduates, consider looking at institutions in Tennessee which have more students admitted to music management than any other state. Zooming out, the best region to major in music management is in the Southeast region with [Full Sail University](/colleges/full-sail-university), [Belmont University](/colleges/belmont-university), and [Middle Tennessee State University](/colleges/middle-tennessee-state-university) best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection of the best conference to major in music management is the Ohio Valley Conference with [Murray State University](/colleges/murray-state-university) representing the conference. From our extensive list on the [best colleges](/rankings/best-colleges), our choice for the best university for music management is [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california).

 The overall best school does not have to be the best school for you. There can be a bunch more facets to think about when deciding on institution. Things like campus amenities, transportation services, and food might definitely change your inclinations on where to go to college. At Authority, we have evaluated the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you want to know which music management university boasts the top college campus, the answer is [Syracuse University](/colleges/syracuse-university). If you are very interested in which university has the finest campus, we have an entire list [dedicated to that](/rankings/best-college-campuses). We have carefully pored through professor reviews, government databases, student reviews, and more so we can compare each major in an unbiased and informative way. You can find our comprehensive list for the universities with the [best student life](/rankings/best-student-life)&nbsphere and, from that list, our pick for the university with the best student life for music management is [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california). Curious why? Continue scrolling to find out more about our top selections. Many of our decisions just might surprise you.

 If expense is a major influence in your decisions, you might be cautious about [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california). [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california)&nbspis the most expensive school for music management, at least for out of state enrollment. That being said, we have a list of the [most expensive](/rankings/most-expensive-colleges)&nbspschools that might put the expense at [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california)&nbspinto perspective. You could also be interested to know that music management is the 265th most expensive major in the United States, with an average expense of $26,200. On a broader scale, the most expensive state for music management in the nation is California demonstrated with a tuition of $57,256 at the main school in the state University of Southern California. Even more broadly, the most costly region of the U.S. for music management is unfortunately unavailable due to missing data.

 Our cheapest region for music management is the Plains region which is represented by [Minnesota State University-Mankato](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato) with a cost of $15,686. More optimistically, the most affordable university for music management is [Ferris State University](/colleges/ferris-state-university). Authority.org's full list of the most affordable colleges can be found [here](/rankings/most-affordable-colleges).

 In-state learners can expect to pay in the neighborhood of $9,100 for a degree in music management. The cost swells intensely to an average of $20,000 for the out-of-state public-school undergrad. On that note, our selection for the college with the best value for music management: [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california). Here you will find our comprehensive list about the schools we see as being the [best value](/rankings/best-value-colleges)&nbspin general. Do know, this section is predicated on out-of-state tuition costs. The value proposition changes when in-state tuition is considered, but we do not know where you live (and are not trying to collect that kind of data).

 Earnings for music management majors differ widely, but two-years after graduation students will regularly make in the neighborhood of $44,000. While there is much variation in pay; top earners can enjoy pay up to $77,100. Even straight out of school, the minimum earning positions within the music management field earn $24,000, which could be worse. The highest earning grads from music management graduated from [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california)&nbspand if you want to find the colleges with all of the [highest earning graduates](/rankings/highest-earning-graduates), Authority has that too.

 The general diversity of music management stands in the bottom, arriving within only the 14th percentile of all programs. The school with the highest composite diversity for music management is [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california)&nbspand here you can find our general list for the colleges with the [most diversity](/rankings/most-diverse-colleges). The overall financial diversity of Music Management only is in the 59th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is even lower in the 8th percentile. White undergraduates compose the largest proportion at 80% of students majoring in music management. Additionally, 54% of undergrads seeking a music management degree are men.

 The median rating of music management professors is 3.8 stars, a rating that is 5% below the median for every major; which is a subpar score. If you are looking for the most popular music management professor nationally, consider looking up Brad Dell at [Iowa State University](/colleges/iowa-state-university). This might be shocking, but the highest rated instructors for music management from student rankings are at [Iowa State University](/colleges/iowa-state-university). As we including information beyond just rankings it becomes clear that the school possessing the overall best professors for music management is [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california). One will find more detail on our ever evolving ranking methodology for the [best overall professors here](/rankings/best-professors), along with many of the finest professors nationwide.

 Finally, the most difficult school to get into for music management is [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california). While we think of this list more as a novelty, we have an extensive page of the [hardest colleges to get into](/rankings/hardest-colleges-to-get-into). But, we do hope you believe that considering the education process with context primarily shaped by superlatives might create problems. We encourage you to read our other pages on different schools and peruse some of our informative background articles on beneficial things to think about as your university search continues.



 ### POPULARITY

 Music management is the 175th most popular degree in America, with 1,533 students receiving their bachelors degree last year. It just beat out #176 [Organizational Communication](/rankings/best-colleges-for-organizational-communication), and narrowly lost to #174 [Materials Engineering](/rankings/best-colleges-for-materials-engineering).

 The degree is offered at a total of 94 colleges across the nation, and is the 176th most widely offered degree. It is only offered at 1% of the Top 100 [Best Colleges](/rankings/best-colleges) in America.

 It is also worth noting that just about two in five colleges offering music management are public making it a pretty accessible field.

 The southeast produces the most music management graduates, largely led by [Full Sail University](/colleges/full-sail-university), while it’s the Ohio Valley Conference that leads conference totals. As far as states, Tennessee ranks highest, with particular help from [Belmont University](/colleges/belmont-university) and [Middle Tennessee State University](/colleges/middle-tennessee-state-university).

 All that being said, no individual school produces more music management graduates than [Glendale Community College](/colleges/glendale-community-college), which graduated 277 students last year alone. Although size is critical, another important factor to consider is the program’s density (the percent of all students that study music management). More students studied music management as a percentage of total students at [Belmont University](/colleges/belmont-university) than any other college.



 ### COST

 Music management is the 265th most expensive major in the nation, with a median cost of $26,241 for the top 50 programs (just ahead of #266, [Environmental Design](rankings/best-colleges-for-environmental-design), with a median cost of $26,192).

 The Far West has the most expensive colleges with high quality music management programs led by [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california) with an annual cost of $57,256. California is the most expensive state for music management also led by [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california).

 Public schools with solid programs by and large charge 75.81% less than private schools for in-state students. When looking at out-of-state tuition however, the median top 50 Public school charges 46.85% less than your average private school. So be sure to look into public shools in your state sooner rather than later.

 The most expensive top 25 college for music management is [University of Southern California](/colleges/university-of-southern-california), which is the 14th most expensive college in the US. The most affordable option in the top 100 is [University of Southern Mississippi](/colleges/university-of-southern-mississippi). It costs just $10,786 per year and is ranked 25th for its music management program. Another more affordable pick would be #24, [Ferris State University](/colleges/ferris-state-university) in Mecosta County, MI with a cost of $12,068 for in-state students and $12,068 for out-of-state students.



### SALARY

 Paying for college is an important investment for most undergraduates. It's important to have confidence you are well positioned to make back your investment. Therefore, we hope the following earnings and job placement info help you make a well informed decision when electing your focus.

 The average Music Management alumni brings in a starting salary of $30,521 per year (bottom 23%). After a little time in their jobs, they can generate up to $77,129 a year to as little as $23,957, but average more or less $44,036. Just so you know, that's 14% higher than the U.S. average.

 The most popular work position for a Music Management graduate is Engineer, which generally earn close to $59,000; next are Analyst and Business Development Representative, which for the most part earn more or less $54,000 and $42,000 respectively.

 The most well paid region for Music Management graduates is The Plains. MO has the highest earning Music Management alumni of any state. Great Lakes Valley Conference has the highest earning Music Management graduates of any conference..



### PROFESSORS

 Fast Facts for Music Management: Median Professor Rating: 3.8 / 5, which is below average.

 Instructors continually play a heavy role in shaping your college experience, no matter what you major in. An effective instructor may provide inspiration and set a student up for future success. Alternatively, a bad professor can interrupt your education or even worse... fail you!

 Professors of Music Management have a median student rating of 3.8 / 5, putting these professors in the lower 14% in the nation grounded in student satisfaction. For context a 3.8 rating is 5% lower than the national median professor rating for all subjects. Professors of Music Management slightly edged-out those from ["Economics"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-economics), whereas ["Information Technology Administration and Management"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-information-technology-administration-and-management)&nbspprofessors ranked one slot above Music Management.

 Now for some statistics about Music Management professors. Colleges located in small citys tend to have the best Music Management professors. The Big Twelve Conference has the highest rated Music Management professors. The Plains region has the highest rated Music Management professors. Public institutions tend to have higher rated Music Management professors than private institutions. Finally, Iowa has the highest rated Music Management professors in the nation.

 Brad Dell, instructor at [Iowa State University](/colleges/iowa-state-university)&nbspin Ames, IA is the most popular Music Management professor in the US. Elizabeth Elmi, professor at [Iowa State University](/colleges/iowa-state-university)&nbspin Ames, IA is the highest rated Music Management professor in the nation, with a rating of 5 / 5.

 Learn which universities have the [Best Professors](/rankings/best-professors)!



### STUDENTS

 College can be an extremely meaningful investment in one's life; it is a time for personal progress and evolution. Pupils attempt to realize what they dream to pursue and build the must-have skills to be a prosperous member of society. But growth goes far beyond a classroom - the campus dialogue, the wild anecdote received from an old instructor, the exposure to a different way of thinking. As such, attending a diverse college tremendously enhances what you gain from your time in school.

 Music Management is in the bottom 10% of subjects for racial diversity\*. 80% of the US' Music Management majors are white students, followed by black students (7%), latino students (7%), and students of other races\*\*(5%). The most racially diverse college\* in the top 100 is [University of Illinois at Chicago](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago)&nbspin Chicago, IL.

 Additionally, Music Management is pretty diverse when it comes to sex, with 46% of students majoring in Music Management identifying as women. [Greenville University](/colleges/greenville-university) in Greenville, IL has the most gender balanced student body in the top 100.

 Another important type of diversity is wealth diversity. Music Management ranks somewhere around the median for socioeconomic diversity (41st percentile). 29% of its students come from families with a sub $30,000 income, 16% are from families earning between $30,000 and $48,000 a year, and 25% grew up in families who earn above $110,000 a year. [Appalachian State University](/colleges/appalachian-state-university) is the most socioeconomically diverse school in the top 100.

 Considering each type of diversity, overall CA is the most diverse state for Music Management. The Far West is the most diverse region, and the Horizon League is the most diverse conference.

   \* diversity calculations and comparisons are based on [Simpson's Diversity Index](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_index)   
  \*\* other races is used to refer to non asian, black, latino, or white

  #### Diversity Statistics

  ##### Racial Diversity

 * Asian: 1%
* Black: 7%
* Latino: 7%
* White: 80%
* Other: 5%
  ##### Gender Diversity

 * Male: 54%
* Female: 46%
  ##### Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

 * Under 30k: 29%
* 30k - 48k: 16%
* 48k - 75k: 16%
* 75k - 110k: 15%
* Over 110k: 25%
  ##### Geographic Diversity

 * In State: 67%
* Out of State: 29%
* International: 5%


University of Georgia

Angelo State University

University of California-Los Angeles

DePauw University

University of Southern California

University of Missouri-Columbia

Appalachian State University

Drexel University

Syracuse University

Ouachita Baptist University

DePaul University

University of Idaho

University of Illinois Chicago

Ohio Northern University

Oklahoma City University

The Master's University and Seminary

Loyola University New Orleans

Baldwin Wallace University

Ohio University-Main Campus

University of the Pacific

Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth

Butler University

Florida Atlantic University

University of Evansville

Lubbock Christian University

Search for the best Music Management colleges according to your filter parameters.

2023 Music Management Salary

There are about 8,686 students enrolled in Music Management in the USA.

SALARY