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Music Education at Hofstra University

What traits are you looking for in a music teacher education school? To help you decide if Hofstra University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music teacher education program.

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in music teacher education from Hofstra.

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.

Hofstra Music Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music Teacher Education
  • Master’s Degree in Music Teacher Education

Hofstra Music Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music teacher education progam at Hofstra compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Hofstra 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
Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 25
Most Focused Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 58
Most Popular Music Education Schools 68
Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 103
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 312

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in music teacher education from Hofstra. This makes it the #55 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Music Education Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in music teacher education from Hofstra. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at Hofstra are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hofstra 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 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Hofstra Music Education Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Music Education from Hofstra in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from Hofstra, 67% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Hofstra 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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Middle School Teachers 39,950 $83,490
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Education Professors 5,590 $88,580

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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