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Music Education at Northern State University

If you plan to study Music Education, take a look at what Northern State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern State University is located in Aberdeen, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 music education degrees were awarded at Northern State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern State University

Distance learning is available at Northern State University. Of 3,708 students, 1,636 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 735 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Music Education Rankings at Northern State University

Rankings can help you compare Northern State University’s Music Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Dakota	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#18 of 21
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#28 of 66
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#133 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#159 of 332

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Dakota	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#18 of 21
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#28 of 66
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#133 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#159 of 332

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Music Education graduates at Northern State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music Education graduates at Northern State University are 62% women (13) and 38% men (8).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at Northern State University

Of the 6 bachelor’s music education degrees awarded at Northern State University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

Music Education Master’s Program at Northern State University

Among the 15 master’s music education degrees awarded at Northern State University, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15

*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 Northern State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.