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CIP 50.0903 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Music Performance, General.

A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Music Performance, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0903. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years551
2025Associate degree29183
2025Certificate 2–4 years313
2025Bachelor degree3203,662
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate40203
2025Master degree1232,156
2025Post-master certificate14102
2025Doctorate — research29438
2025Doctorate — professional practice350
2025Doctorate — other23
2025Certificate under 12 weeks12
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year983
2024Certificate 1–2 years671
2024Associate degree32196
2024Certificate 2–4 years417
2024Bachelor degree3113,762
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate40193
2024Master degree1232,112
2024Post-master certificate1374
2024Doctorate — research26436
2024Doctorate — professional practice355
2024Doctorate — other14
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year995
2023Certificate 1–2 years761
2023Associate degree30176
2023Certificate 2–4 years414
2023Bachelor degree3103,744
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate38198
2023Master degree1242,230
2023Post-master certificate1291
2023Doctorate — research26387
2023Doctorate — professional practice263
2023Doctorate — other28
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year673
2022Certificate 1–2 years546
2022Associate degree38274
2022Certificate 2–4 years419
2022Bachelor degree3293,972
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate42230
2022Master degree1241,905
2022Post-master certificate1494
2022Doctorate — research26393
2022Doctorate — professional practice358
2022Doctorate — other23
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year777
2021Certificate 1–2 years759
2021Associate degree42244
2021Certificate 2–4 years210
2021Bachelor degree3423,909
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate33204
2021Master degree1262,065
2021Post-master certificate1585
2021Doctorate — research26415
2021Doctorate — professional practice358
2021Doctorate — other26
2021Certificate under 12 weeks12
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year856
2020Certificate 1–2 years677
2020Associate degree39303
2020Certificate 2–4 years25
2020Bachelor degree3504,152
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate34294
2020Master degree1282,268
2020Post-master certificate1587
2020Doctorate — research26404
2020Doctorate — professional practice349
2020Doctorate — other25
2020Certificate under 12 weeks117
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year10129

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 50.0903 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 50 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

509 institutions

NY · Four-year

New York University ↗

New York, NY · Private nonprofit

Bachelor degree: 71 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Master degree: 63 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Post-master certificate: 21 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Doctorate — research: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2024.

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