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Music Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

Music Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

What traits are you looking for in a music teacher education school? To help you decide if Teachers College at Columbia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music teacher education program.

Teachers College is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 4,547.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music Education section at the bottom of this page.

Teachers College Music Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music Teacher Education

Teachers College Music Education Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in music teacher education, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Teachers College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music teacher education majors at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Teachers College Music Education Master’s Program

64% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of music teacher education master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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In the music teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Teachers College at Columbia University with a master's in music teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 28
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Music Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in music teacher education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Teachers College at Columbia University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Middle School Teachers 39,950 $83,490
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Education Professors 5,590 $88,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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