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Music Education at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

If you plan to study Music Education, take a look at what University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is in Fort Smith, AR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 music education degrees were granted at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Studying Online at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Distance learning is available at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Of 5,496 students, 1,012 (18%) studied exclusively online and 2,464 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Music Education graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music Education graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith are 57% women (4) and 43% men (3).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Of the 7 bachelor’s music education degrees awarded at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 43% of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*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

Those who complete Music Education program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying 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.