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Doctor's Degree in Music Education

Doctor’s Degrees in Music Education

79 Yearly Graduations
54% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in music teacher education is offered at 32 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 25% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.5% of music teacher education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Music Teacher Education Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 79 people earned their doctor's degree in music teacher education. This makes it the 184th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in music teacher education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 3,286
Master’s Degree 1,142
Graduate Certificate 102
Doctor’s Degree 79
Associate Degree 20
Basic Certificate 17
Undergraduate Certificate 3

Earnings of Music Teacher Education Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in music teacher education. About 54.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 36
Women 43
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The racial-ethnic distribution of music teacher education doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 54
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 32 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in music teacher education. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
21 Yearly Graduations
54% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for music teacher education students seekinga doctor's degree is Boston University. Each year, around 32,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,798 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,798 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from Boston U. About 54% of this group were women, and 8% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
12 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida State University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in music teacher education. Each year, around 43,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,684 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from Florida State. About 38% of this group were women, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

12 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Teachers College at Columbia University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in music teacher education. Each year, around 4,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from Teachers College. Of these students, 50% were women and 83% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Miami. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,578 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from U Miami.

#4

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
5 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Each year, around 0 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,672 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from Penn State University Park.

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
4 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Georgia comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in music teacher education. Roughly 39,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,790 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,878 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from UGA. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is The University of Texas at Austin. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,678 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,012 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from UT Austin. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#7

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Indiana University - Bloomington. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,312 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,133 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from IU Bloomington.

#7

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
2 Yearly Graduations

University of North Texas comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in music teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,319 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,160 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from UNT.

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Florida is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in music teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from UF. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#12

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
1 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in music teacher education. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,977 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,192 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from U-M. Of these students, 60% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

1 Yearly Graduations
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 12th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,903 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from University of Oklahoma.

#12

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

The 12th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Temple University. Roughly 37,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,023 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from Temple.

#12

New York University

New York, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 12th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is New York University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from NYU.

#12

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
1 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of North Carolina at Greensboro comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in music teacher education. Each year, around 19,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,422 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,375 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in music teacher education from UNC Greensboro. Of these students, 80% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to music teacher education that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Education 109
Other Teacher Education 42
Mathematics Education 40
Physical Education & Coaching 32
Agricultural Education 28

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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