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Music Education at CUNY Queens College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music Education, consider the program at CUNY Queens College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Queens College is located in Queens, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 57 music education graduations were recorded at CUNY Queens College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Queens College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY Queens College. Among 15,965 students, 926 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,592 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Music Education Rankings at CUNY Queens College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY Queens College’s Music Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#3 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#3 of 332
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 27
Best Value	New York	#5 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 154

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#3 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#3 of 332
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 27
Best Value	New York	#5 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 154

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Music Education graduates at CUNY Queens College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Music Education graduates at CUNY Queens College are 54% women (31) and 46% men (26).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Queens College

Among the 15 bachelor’s music education graduates at CUNY Queens College, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Music Education Master’s Program at CUNY Queens College

Of the 18 master’s music education graduates at CUNY Queens College, 50% were women (9) and 50% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education master’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Music Education master’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College, higher than the national average of 21%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Education Graduates

Graduates of the Music Education program at CUNY Queens College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Music Education graduates, 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.