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Music Education at SUNY Buffalo State University

If you are interested in studying Music Education, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Buffalo State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

SUNY Buffalo State University is in Buffalo, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 music education degrees were awarded at SUNY Buffalo State University.

Online & Distance Learning at SUNY Buffalo State University

Online coursework is an option at SUNY Buffalo State University. Among 6,188 students, 328 (5%) studied exclusively online and 1,335 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Music Education Rankings at SUNY Buffalo State University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#7 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#14 of 14
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#90 of 332
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#128 of 154

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#7 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#14 of 14
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#90 of 332
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#128 of 154

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Music Education graduates at SUNY Buffalo State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music Education graduates at SUNY Buffalo State University are 76% women (13) and 24% men (4).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Buffalo State University

Among the 7 bachelor’s music education graduates at SUNY Buffalo State University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Buffalo State University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

Music Education Master’s Program at SUNY Buffalo State University

Of the 10 master’s music education graduates at SUNY Buffalo State University, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10

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

Best-Paid Careers for Music Education Graduates

Students who finish Music Education program at SUNY Buffalo 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.