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Music Education at Elmhurst University

If you are interested in studying music education, you may want to check out the program at Elmhurst University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,421. Of the 94 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst University in 2021, 9 of them were music education majors.

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.

Elmhurst Music Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music Teacher Education

Elmhurst Music Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how Elmhurst performed in these rankings.

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 Elmhurst 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
Most Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 85
Most Focused Music Education Schools 105
Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 107
Best Music Education Schools 108
Most Popular Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 123
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Most Popular Music Education Schools 154
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 231
Best Value Music Education Schools 264

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Elmhurst

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

Elmhurst Music Education Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music teacher education from Elmhurst. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at Elmhurst are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music teacher education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 IL, the home state for Elmhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Middle School Teachers 22,320 $63,860
Education Professors 4,510 $62,280
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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