Name: Music (CIP 50.09): international graduates and related occupations
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3,481

International graduates, 2024–25

917 bachelor's · 1,597 master's · 485 doctoral

12 months

OPT after graduation

1,157

Four-year schools that offer it

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Occupations related to Music

Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

Musicians and SingersSOC 27-204217,400 openings a year · 14 LCA filings17,400+0.3%n/a14

Music Directors and ComposersSOC 27-20414,200 openings a year · 39 LCA filings4,200+1.2%$73,71039

College teaching in this field: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

Other related occupations · 3

Secondary School Teachers, except Special and Career/Technical Education Disc Jockeys, except Radio Sound Engineering Technicians

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology