Music Education at Northern State University
NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and approximately 3,431 students attend the school each year. Of the 79 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern State University in 2021, 4 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.
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NSU Music Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music Teacher Education
- Master’s Degree in Music Teacher Education
Online Classes Are Available at NSU
Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.
For those who are interested in distance learning, NSU does offer online courses in music teacher education for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
NSU Music Education Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks music teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how NSU performed in these rankings.
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 NSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools | 4 |
Best Value Music Education Master’s Degree Schools | 5 |
Most Focused Music Education Schools | 8 |
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 10 |
Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools | 13 |
Most Popular Music Education Master’s Degree Schools | 18 |
20 | |
Most Popular Music Education Schools | 68 |
Most Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 68 |
Best Music Education Schools | 69 |
84 | |
84 | |
Most Popular Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 234 |
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in music teacher education from NSU. This makes it the #18 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.
Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at NSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music teacher education majors at Northern State University.
NSU Music Education Bachelor’s Program
About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at NSU 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 Northern State University with a bachelor's in music teacher education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
NSU Music Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from NSU, 93% 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 Northern State University with a master's in music teacher education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
NSU also has a doctoral program available in music teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Art Education
- Mathematics Education
- Biology Education
- Chemistry Education
- English & Language Arts Education
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 SD, the home state for Northern State University.
Occupation | Jobs in SD | Average Salary in SD |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 3,520 | $42,960 |
Middle School Teachers | 1,940 | $43,860 |
Education Professors | 240 | $69,240 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 190 | $64,020 |
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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