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Music Education at University of Georgia

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA Music Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Music Teacher Education
Master’s Degree in Music Teacher Education

Online Classes Are Available at UGA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UGA does offer online education options in music teacher education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

UGA Music Education Rankings

The music teacher education major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in music teacher education, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Music Education Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of music teacher education bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music teacher education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a bachelor's in music teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UGA Music Education Master’s Program

27% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of music teacher education master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in music teacher education each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from UGA, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Education Professors	1,530	$83,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,390	$66,740

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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