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Music Education at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech University is in Lubbock, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 music education graduations were recorded at Texas Tech University.

Online Class Availability at Texas Tech University

Distance learning is available at Texas Tech University. Of 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Music Education Rankings at Texas Tech University

These rankings give you a sense of how Texas Tech University’s Music Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#4 of 5
Best Value	Texas	#5 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#8 of 14
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#18 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#63 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#193 of 332

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#4 of 5
Best Value	Texas	#5 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#8 of 14
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#18 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#63 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#193 of 332

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Music Education graduates at Texas Tech University are 70% women (7) and 30% men (3).

Music Education Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 9 master’s music education graduates at Texas Tech University, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Music Education master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, higher than the national average of 21%.*

Music Education Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 1 doctoral music education degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Education Graduates

Graduates of the Music Education program at Texas Tech University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.