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Graduate Certificate in Music Education

Graduate Certificates in Music Education

102 Yearly Graduations
51% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in music teacher education is offered at 42 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 25% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.0% 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, 102 people earned their graduate certificate in music teacher education. This earns it the #210 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

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 Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for music teacher education majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for music teacher education students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in music teacher education. About 51.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 50
Women 52
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The racial-ethnic distribution of music teacher education graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 12
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 72
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 42 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in music teacher education. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
12 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for music teacher education students seekinga graduate certificate is Brooklyn College. Each year, around 17,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from Brooklyn College. Of these students, 43% were women and 43% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#1

New York University

New York, New York
12 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for music teacher education students seekinga graduate certificate is New York University. Each year, around 52,700 students seeking various degrees attend the 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, 12 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from NYU. About 58% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
12 Yearly Graduations
47% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for music teacher education students seekinga graduate certificate is Queens College. Roughly 19,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from QC. About 47% of this group were women, and 59% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
11 Yearly Graduations
42% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Oregon State University. Roughly 32,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,145 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,446 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from Oregon State. Of these students, 42% were women and 8% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Piedmont College

Demorest, Georgia
9 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Piedmont College. Roughly 2,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $30,200 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from Piedmont College. About 58% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, Pennsylvania
6 Yearly Graduations
25% Women

Lebanon Valley College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in music teacher education. Each year, around 1,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $48,890 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $34,233 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from LVC.

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
5 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

Boston University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in music teacher education. Roughly 32,700 attend the school each year. 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, 5 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from Boston U.

#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is George Mason University. Each year, around 38,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,726 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from GMU. About 40% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 9th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Kentucky. Roughly 29,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,849 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,967 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from UK. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University at Buffalo comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in music teacher education. Roughly 32,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from University at Buffalo.

#16

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Arkansas is the 16th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in music teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,666 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from UARK.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to music teacher education that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Education 874
Other Teacher Education 170
School Library & Media 144
Computer Education 143
Mathematics Education 125

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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