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Music Education at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

If you plan to study Music Education, take a look at what Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies is in Fayette, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 music education degrees were granted at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies.

Online Class Availability at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Distance learning is available at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. Of 3,802 students, 2,178 (57%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 322 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Music Education Rankings at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Use these rankings to compare Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies’s Music Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#None of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 154
Best Value	Missouri	#None of 15
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 66
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 332

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Music Education graduates at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music Education graduates at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies are 56% women (5) and 44% men (4).

Music Education Master’s Program at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Among the 9 master’s music education degrees awarded at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education master’s degree recipients at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9

*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

Students who finish Music Education program at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies go on to a range of careers. 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.