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Music Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

If you are interested in studying Music Education, you may want to check out the program at Teachers College at Columbia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Teachers College at Columbia University sits in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 91 music education degrees were awarded at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Studying Online at Teachers College at Columbia University

Many students take online classes at Teachers College at Columbia University. Among 4,401 students, 251 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,076 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Music Education graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Music Education graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University are 69% women (63) and 31% men (28).

Music Education Master’s Program at Teachers College at Columbia University

Of the 80 master’s music education degrees awarded at Teachers College at Columbia University, 71% were women (57) and 29% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education master’s degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	6
Asian	13
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Music Education master’s degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University, higher than the national average of 21%.*

Music Education Doctoral Program at Teachers College at Columbia University

Among the 11 doctoral music education degrees awarded at Teachers College at Columbia University, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education doctoral degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Music Education doctoral degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University, above the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Music Education Graduates

Students who finish Music Education program at Teachers College at Columbia University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Music Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.