Music Technology
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Music Technology Certificate of Achievement is designed for students seeking a career as a professional musician. It will better prepare a student to secure a job in the music industry by building skills related to music technology. After successfully completing this certificate a student could be hired as a composer, recording artist, music production assistant, assistant audio engineer, audio technician, assistant music supervisor, or artists & repertoire (A&R) assistant.
Music Technology Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,040
- High salary: 194,530
- Average salary: 80190
Audio and Video Technicians
Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 35,290
- High salary: 98,190
- Average salary: 54830
Music Directors and Composers
Master's degree, Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 34,990
- High salary: 157,010
- Average salary: 63670
All Careers in Music Technology (16)
| Photonics Engineers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 117,750 |
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| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Professional degree | Stable | 101,480 |
| Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 84,290 |
| Media Technical Directors/Managers | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 83,480 |
| Producers & Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
| Talent Directors | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 83,480 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 80,190 |
| Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technologists & Technicians | Certificate after high school, Associate's degree | Rising | 79,830 |
| Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | High school diploma/GED | Stable | 77,390 |
| Photonics Technicians | Associate's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 77,390 |
| Music Directors and Composers | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 63,670 |
| Meeting, Convention, & Event Planners | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Rising | 59,440 |
| Choreographers | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Stable | 55,600 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 54,830 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | Master's degree, Certificate after high school | Stable | 45,590 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 44,930 |
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