Music Education at Northwestern University
Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year. Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 2021, 8 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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Northwestern Music Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music Teacher Education
- Master’s Degree in Music Teacher Education
Northwestern Music Education Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the music teacher education progam at Northwestern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The music teacher education major at Northwestern 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 Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 1 |
| Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools | 2 |
| Best Music Education Schools | 2 |
| 5 | |
| 13 | |
| 16 | |
| Most Popular Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools | 19 |
| Best Value Music Education Master’s Degree Schools | 86 |
| Most Popular Music Education Master’s Degree Schools | 103 |
| Most Focused Music Education Master’s Degree Schools | 125 |
| Most Popular Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 144 |
| Most Popular Music Education Schools | 154 |
| Best Value Music Education Schools | 241 |
| Most Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 393 |
| Most Focused Music Education Schools | 429 |
In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in music teacher education from Northwestern. This is the #103 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in music teacher education, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music teacher education majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Music Education Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Northwestern University with a bachelor's in music teacher education.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Northwestern Music Education Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in music teacher education.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in music teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 43,720 | $72,370 |
| Middle School Teachers | 22,320 | $63,860 |
| Education Professors | 4,510 | $62,280 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 3,940 | $68,360 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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