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Music Education at Eastern Washington University

If you are interested in studying Music Education, consider the program at Eastern Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 music education degrees were awarded at Eastern Washington University.

Studying Online at Eastern Washington University

Many students take online classes at Eastern Washington University. Of 10,492 students, 3,572 (34%) studied exclusively online and 3,080 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Music Education Rankings at Eastern Washington University

Use these rankings to compare Eastern Washington University’s Music Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#1 of 5
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#8 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#32 of 332
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#47 of 154

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Music Education graduates at Eastern Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music Education graduates at Eastern Washington University are 41% women (14) and 59% men (20).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Washington University

Of the 6 bachelor’s music education graduates at Eastern Washington University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 17% of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Washington University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

Music Education Master’s Program at Eastern Washington University

Among the 28 master’s music education degrees awarded at Eastern Washington University, 36% were women (10) and 64% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1

Minority students account for 18% of Music Education master’s degree recipients at Eastern Washington University, lower 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

Those who complete Music Education program at Eastern Washington University 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.