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Music Education at Towson University

If you plan to study Music Education, you may want to check out the program at Towson University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Towson University sits in Towson, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 music education degrees were granted at Towson University.

Online Class Availability at Towson University

Distance learning is available at Towson University. Of 19,401 students, 1,638 (8%) studied exclusively online and 6,422 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Music Education Rankings at Towson University

These rankings give you a sense of how Towson University’s Music Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#2 of 2
Best Value	Maryland	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 27
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 332

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#2 of 2
Best Value	Maryland	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 27
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 332

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Music Education graduates at Towson University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music Education graduates at Towson University are 42% women (13) and 58% men (18).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at Towson University

Among the 24 bachelor’s music education degrees awarded at Towson University, 33% were women (8) and 67% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	1

Minority students account for 29% of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Towson University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Music Education Master’s Program at Towson University

Among the 7 master’s music education degrees awarded at Towson University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Music Education master’s degree recipients at Towson University, below the national average of 21%.*

*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

Graduates of the Music Education program at Towson University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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.