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Music Education at Oakland University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music Education, take a look at what Oakland University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oakland University sits in Rochester Hills, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 music education degrees were granted at Oakland University.

Online Class Availability at Oakland University

Distance learning is available at Oakland University. Among 15,768 students, 1,399 (9%) studied exclusively online and 6,791 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Music Education Rankings at Oakland University

Use these rankings to compare Oakland University’s Music Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#2 of 5
Best Value	Michigan	#2 of 11
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#12 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#18 of 30
Best Value	Nationwide	#76 of 332
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#119 of 154

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#2 of 5
Best Value	Michigan	#2 of 11
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#12 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#18 of 30
Best Value	Nationwide	#76 of 332
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#119 of 154

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Music Education graduates at Oakland University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music Education graduates at Oakland University are 80% women (8) and 20% men (2).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at Oakland University

Among the 9 bachelor’s music education graduates at Oakland University, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9

Music Education Master’s Program at Oakland University

Among the 1 master’s music education degrees awarded at Oakland University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Music Education master’s degree recipients at Oakland University, above the national average of 21%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Music Education Graduates

Students who finish Music Education program at Oakland University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Music Education majors, 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.