Music Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

Every music education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music teacher education program at Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in music teacher education from BYU.

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.

BYU Music Education Degrees Available

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

BYU Music Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music teacher education progam at BYU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music teacher education major at BYU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Music Education Master’s Degree Schools	3
	16
Most Popular Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Music Education Schools	31
Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
Most Popular Music Education Master’s Degree Schools	92
	96
	98
Most Focused Music Education Master’s Degree Schools	119

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in music teacher education from BYU. This makes it the #92 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in music teacher education, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Music Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music teacher education from BYU. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

BYU Music Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in music teacher education from BYU. About 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in music teacher education each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 58% more men than average.

Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from BYU, 100% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in music teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BYU also has a doctoral program available in music teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Health Education
• Latin Teacher Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• Chemistry Education
• Science Education

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Middle School Teachers	6,540	$61,880
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,280	$80,850
Education Professors	850	$92,070

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
• Image Credit: By Mwilson3 under License

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