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Music Education at Ithaca College

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

Ithaca is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 5,354. Of the 48 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College in 2021, 35 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.

Ithaca Music Education Degrees Available

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

Ithaca Music Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music teacher education major at Ithaca 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Most Popular Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
9
Most Popular Music Education Schools 11
15
Best Music Education Schools 17
Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 18
Most Focused Music Education Schools 21
Most Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
23
Most Focused Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 24
Most Popular Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best Value Music Education Schools 160
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in music teacher education from Ithaca. This makes it the #34 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Ithaca

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

Ithaca Music Education Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 music teacher education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ithaca. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at Ithaca 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 Ithaca College with a bachelor's in music teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Ithaca Music Education Master’s Program

45% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in music teacher education from Ithaca. About 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in music teacher education each year. Ithaca does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from Ithaca, 91% 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 Ithaca College 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 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ithaca 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 Ithaca College.

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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