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Music Education at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study Music Education, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 music education graduations were recorded at Mississippi State University.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Music Education Rankings at Mississippi State University

Rankings can help you compare Mississippi State University’s Music Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#2 of 4
Best Value	Mississippi	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#23 of 34
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#104 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#113 of 332

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#2 of 4
Best Value	Mississippi	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#23 of 34
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#104 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#113 of 332

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Music Education graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music Education graduates at Mississippi State University are 52% women (12) and 48% men (11).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 19 bachelor’s music education degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

Music Education Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 4 master’s music education graduates at Mississippi State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Education Graduates

Those who complete Music Education program at Mississippi State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Music Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.