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Music Education at Jackson State University

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

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in music teacher education from Jackson 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.

Jackson State Music Education Degrees Available

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

Jackson State Music Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
Best Value Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused Music Education Schools 55
Most Focused Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 62
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78
Most Popular Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 92
116
Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 119
383
Best Music Education Schools 386

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in music teacher education from Jackson State. This makes it the #92 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Music Education Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 music teacher education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Jackson State, about 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical music teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Jackson State since its program graduates 33% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 79% 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 Jackson 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 19
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Jackson State Music Education Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music teacher education program at Jackson State awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in music teacher education each year. Jackson State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 58% more men than average.

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In the music teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 79% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Jackson 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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Middle School Teachers 5,510 $46,370
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $62,540
Education Professors 510 $63,490

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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