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Music Education at Northwest Missouri State University

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

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and approximately 7,267 students attend the school each year. Of the 262 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 2021, 15 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.

Northwest Music Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music Teacher Education

Northwest Music Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music teacher education major at Northwest 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 Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44
Most Popular Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Most Popular Music Education Schools 95
Most Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 109
Most Focused Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 128
Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 221
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294

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in music teacher education from Northwest. This is the #129 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Northwest

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

Northwest Music Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music teacher education from Northwest. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Northwest 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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Middle School Teachers 12,840 $55,070
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570
Education Professors 1,160 $78,320

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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