Music Education at The University of Texas at Austin

If you are interested in studying music education, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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.

UT Austin Music Education Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Music Education Rankings

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There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in music teacher education, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music teacher education majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Music Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in music teacher education from UT Austin. About 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in music teacher education each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from UT Austin, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
• Art Education
• Physical Education Teaching & Coaching

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Middle School Teachers	66,470	$56,580
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,240	$71,520
Education Professors	4,620	$65,520

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 Reid Sullivan under License

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