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Music Education at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in music teacher education from Illinois State.

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.

Illinois State Music Education Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Music Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois State 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 Illinois State 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 Popular Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 42
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Most Popular Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 55
Best Value Music Education Schools 71
Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 74
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Most Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in music teacher education from Illinois State. 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 Illinois State

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

Illinois State Music Education Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music teacher education program at Illinois State awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women. The typical music teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in music teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Illinois State Music Education Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in music teacher education from Illinois State. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from Illinois State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Illinois State 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 Illinois State 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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