The average annual wage of the occupations is $85,310 and $41 per hour. 37 vocational programs could be taken for the Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 569,670 employees were employed in the Occupation.
The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers is $25,314. The average length of the programs is 156 hours and the average completion time is 15.35 months.
The following 37 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers.
The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.
| Program Name | Number of Schools | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Program Lengths | Avg. Completion Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio and Television | 59 | $18,794 | $125 | 27 Hours | 8.00 Months |
| Sports Communication | 17 | $12,450 | $125 | 30 Hours | 6.00 Months |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 129 | $25,126 | $646 | 318 Hours | 14.43 Months |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 51 | $26,177 | - | - | - |
| Audio Engineering Technology/Technician | 4 | $55,877 | - | - | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 74 | $28,111 | - | - | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 59 | $29,629 | - | 120 Hours | 39.00 Months |
| Religious/Sacred Music | 7 | $27,957 | - | - | - |
| Worship Ministry | 1 | $24,571 | - | - | - |
| Dance | 35 | $37,183 | - | - | - |
| Dance (other) | 12 | $33,899 | - | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 43 | $17,650 | - | - | - |
| Acting | 14 | $35,200 | - | 64 Hours | 15.00 Months |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 4 | $40,584 | - | - | - |
| Musical Theatre | 8 | $33,435 | - | - | - |
| Theatre and Dance | 1 | $39,922 | - | - | - |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | 12 | $36,600 | - | - | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 23 | $35,000 | $1,500 | 30 Hours | 9.00 Months |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 108 | $29,990 | $1,479 | 705 Hours | 13.75 Months |
| Documentary Production | 7 | $39,022 | - | - | - |
| Music | 61 | $33,506 | - | - | - |
| Music Performance | 33 | $16,300 | - | 36 Hours | 12.00 Months |
| Music Theory and Composition | 23 | $38,853 | - | - | - |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | $46,590 | - | - | - |
| Conducting | 4 | $50,122 | - | - | - |
| Keyboard Instruments | 12 | $36,987 | - | - | - |
| Voice and Opera | 10 | $36,383 | - | - | - |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 11 | $38,836 | - | - | - |
| Stringed Instruments | 8 | $44,565 | - | - | - |
| Music Pedagogy | 8 | $32,082 | - | - | - |
| Music Technology | 38 | $37,315 | $6,300 | 77 Hours | 21.00 Months |
| Brass Instruments | 7 | $45,108 | - | - | - |
| Woodwind Instruments | 6 | $47,699 | - | - | - |
| Percussion Instruments | 5 | $44,561 | - | - | - |
| Music (other) | 14 | $36,736 | - | - | - |
| Music Management | 23 | $32,417 | - | - | - |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | 1 | $33,363 | - | - | - |
The following 92 occupations are related to Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers.
The following 511 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.