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Music Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

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Music Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

Every music education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music teacher education program at Teachers College at Columbia University stacks up to those at other schools.

Teachers College is located in New York, New York and approximately 4,547 students attend the school each year.

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.

Teachers College Music Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music Teacher Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Music Teacher Education

Teachers College Music Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in music teacher education, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Teachers College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music teacher education majors at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Teachers College Music Education Master’s Program

69% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of music teacher education master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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In the music teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Teachers College at Columbia University with a master's in music teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 32
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 NY, the home state for Teachers College at Columbia University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Middle School Teachers 39,950 $83,490
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Education Professors 5,590 $88,580

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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