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Music Education at Central Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music Education, take a look at what Central Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central Washington University is in Ellensburg, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 21 music education graduations were recorded at Central Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Central Washington University

Online coursework is an option at Central Washington University. Of 10,811 students, 2,377 (22%) studied exclusively online and 3,856 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Music Education Rankings at Central Washington University

Rankings can help you compare Central Washington University’s Music Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#3 of 9
Best Value	Washington	#3 of 5
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#41 of 332

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#3 of 9
Best Value	Washington	#3 of 5
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#41 of 332

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Music Education graduates at Central Washington University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Music Education graduates at Central Washington University are 62% women (13) and 38% men (8).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at Central Washington University

Among the 21 bachelor’s music education graduates at Central Washington University, 62% were women (13) and 38% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 38% of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Music Education Graduates

Students who finish Music Education program at Central Washington University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.