On-campus Audio and Music Production Master’s degree

184 programs — 74 with federal cost data, the rest suppressed for small class sizes and listed after them, led by institutions where this is the main program rather than one of many. Federal figures cover the wider program family, so a row may share its numbers with related degrees.

Data last updated September 3, 2026

Specific program

Schools file the same degree under different federal codes — Berklee’s music production sits under “Music, Other”, Academy of Art’s under “Recording Arts”. These groups gather every code a program is actually filed under.

Music Education, Theory & Musicology 245 Performance 184 Music Production & Audio Engineering 46 Composition & Conducting 100 Audio for Broadcast & Film 3 Music Technology & Sound Design 30 Music Business & Management 8 Jazz Studies 43

Field

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 0 Music 184 Audio & recording technology 0

Delivery

Available online 13 Campus only 184

Credential

Undergraduate certificate 57 Associate degree 34 Bachelor’s degree 353 Master’s degree 184

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On-campus Audio and Music Production Master’s degree ranked by debt-to-earnings ratio
Institution	Programcredential and delivery	at completion	4 yrs after
Bard CollegeNY · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$48,000	$48,961	98%
Cleveland Institute of MusicOH · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$39,673	$38,887	102%
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsNC · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$54,140	—
University of South FloridaFL · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$46,862	—
Northern Illinois UniversityIL · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$41,850	—
California State University-Long BeachCA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$32,534	—
Messiah UniversityPA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$21,472	$77,342	28%
Rice UniversityTX · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Stringed InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	$27,000	$50,777	53%
Longy School of Music of Bard CollegeMA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Keyboard InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	$48,000	$48,961	98%
Georgia State UniversityGA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$39,375	$46,454	85%
Roosevelt UniversityIL · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Stringed InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	$39,903	$41,219	97%
Oklahoma City UniversityOK · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$39,946	$49,533	81%
Youngstown State UniversityOH · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$45,051	—
SUNY at FredoniaNY · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$23,582	$57,662	41%
Indiana University-BloomingtonIN · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campusOffers: Performance (BM)	$41,000	$44,312	93%
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$38,500	$37,208	103%
University of Colorado BoulderCO · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$41,000	$45,110	91%
Manhattan School of MusicNY · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Keyboard InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campusOffers: Orchestral Performance (BM) · Vocal Arts (BM) · Contemporary Performance (BM) · Musical Theatre (BM)	$69,402	$40,812	170%
The New England Conservatory of MusicMA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Stringed InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	$41,000	$45,532	90%
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$57,528	$51,713	111%
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicCA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Stringed InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	$64,250	$51,822	124%
University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$41,000	$38,693	106%
Duquesne UniversityPA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$37,427	—
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$35,102	$51,887	68%
University of North Carolina at GreensboroNC · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$29,590	$40,517	73%
Baylor UniversityTX · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$46,515	—
Northwestern UniversityIL · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$47,600	$34,062	140%
University of RochesterNY · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$44,399	$42,543	104%
Central Washington UniversityWA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$14,817	$79,115	19%
DePaul UniversityIL · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$41,000	$38,670	106%
The Juilliard SchoolNY · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Stringed InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	$41,000	$46,372	88%
Yale UniversityCT · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Stringed InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$29,895	—
The New SchoolNY · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$41,000	$26,925	152%
Southern Methodist UniversityTX · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$44,670	—
California State University-FullertonCA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$37,850	—
Wichita State UniversityKS · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$49,779	—
Texas Christian UniversityTX · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$47,885	—
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$50,693	$39,953	127%
University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$64,278	$45,304	142%
New Jersey City UniversityNJ · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$82,054	—
New York UniversityNY · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$103,403	$52,777	196%
University of Akron Main CampusOH · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$50,460	—
Florida State UniversityFL · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$27,029	$50,069	54%
University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$32,000	$47,852	67%
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$40,760	$46,731	87%
Shenandoah UniversityVA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$42,787	—
Michigan State UniversityMI · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$30,158	$62,193	48%
University of HartfordCT · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Voice and OperaMaster’s degree · On campus	$19,227	$54,836	35%
Temple UniversityPA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$37,500	$44,122	85%
University of OregonOR · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$33,462	$45,719	73%
University of MiamiFL · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$59,534	$55,826	107%
University of North TexasTX · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$35,608	$44,040	81%
CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$40,642	$63,685	64%
University of ArizonaAZ · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$33,881	$49,602	68%
SUNY at Purchase CollegeNY · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$37,812	—	—
Illinois State UniversityIL · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$31,482	$46,476	68%
University of Massachusetts-AmherstMA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$38,489	—
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$38,386	$54,634	70%
University of Nevada-RenoNV · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$42,242	—
University of Maryland-College ParkMD · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$33,000	$54,160	61%
University of DenverCO · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$41,000	$53,050	77%
University of DelawareDE · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$66,502	—
University of California-Los AngelesCA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$37,820	$45,410	83%
California Institute of the ArtsCA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$44,150	$29,494	150%
Texas State UniversityTX · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$33,399	$37,655	89%
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$29,500	$39,637	74%
Montclair State UniversityNJ · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$41,000	$54,787	75%
Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$60,865	—
University of GeorgiaGA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$47,875	—
Belmont UniversityTN · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$51,250	$37,264	138%
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$18,500	$39,607	47%
The University of Texas at AustinTX · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	$40,666	$37,603	108%
Texas Tech UniversityTX · PublicRequest information →	Keyboard InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	—	$52,995	—
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN · PublicRequest information →	Keyboard InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	$34,623	$53,019	65%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroPR · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanPR · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Judson UniversityIL · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Park UniversityMO · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Pittsburg State UniversityKS · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of Alaska FairbanksAK · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of ArkansasAR · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of ToledoOH · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
San Diego State UniversityCA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Five Towns CollegeNY · Private for-profitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Lynn UniversityFL · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
James Madison UniversityVA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of Central ArkansasAR · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Appalachian State UniversityNC · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Indiana University-South BendIN · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Musicians InstituteCA · Private for-profitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Campbellsville UniversityKY · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of North FloridaFL · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Columbus State UniversityGA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Samford UniversityAL · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Keyboard InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of the ArtsPA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Jacksonville UniversityFL · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
California State University-SacramentoCA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Portland State UniversityOR · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
California State University-Los AngelesCA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Chapman UniversityCA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Voice and OperaMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Arkansas State UniversityAR · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
San Jose State UniversityCA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of Southern MaineME · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
The Catholic University of AmericaDC · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of Central FloridaFL · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
CUNY Queens CollegeNY · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of RedlandsCA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Salem CollegeNC · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Wright State University-Main CampusOH · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Miami University-OxfordOH · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
CUNY Hunter CollegeNY · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Oberlin CollegeOH · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Binghamton UniversityNY · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Reinhardt UniversityGA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Keyboard InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of California-Santa CruzCA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Oakland UniversityMI · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Converse UniversitySC · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · PublicRequest information →	Voice and OperaMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Curtis Institute of MusicPA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Stony Brook UniversityNY · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Puerto Rico Conservatory of MusicPR · PublicRequest information →	Woodwind InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Central Michigan UniversityMI · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of MaineME · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Ithaca CollegeNY · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of KentuckyKY · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
SUNY College at PotsdamNY · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Syracuse UniversityNY · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Andrews UniversityMI · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
California Baptist UniversityCA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
California State University-San BernardinoCA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
North Park UniversityIL · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Voice and OperaMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of New OrleansLA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of Northern IowaIA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Western Illinois UniversityIL · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Butler UniversityIN · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Loyola University New OrleansLA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Voice and OperaMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
San Francisco State UniversityCA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Mercer UniversityGA · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Western Washington UniversityWA · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Brigham Young UniversityUT · Private nonprofitRequest information →	Stringed InstrumentsMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
Boise State UniversityID · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University at BuffaloNY · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC · PublicRequest information →	Music Performance, GeneralMaster’s degree · On campus	Not reported	Not reported	—

Showing 150 of 184 programs, lowest debt-to-earnings first. Sorting reorders these 150; narrow the filters to bring the rest into view.

Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026)

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Earnings and debt are reported by the federal government at a four-digit program level, so a figure shown against “Audio and Music Production” covers every related program at that institution rather than one named degree. Full methodology.