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Music Education at University of Florida

Music Education at University of Florida

If you plan to study music education, take a look at what University of Florida has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 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.

UF Music Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UF does offer online education options in music teacher education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UF Music Education Rankings

The music teacher education major at UF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

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 UF

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

UF Music Education Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of music teacher education bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at UF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a bachelor's in music teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UF Music Education Master’s Program

55% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of music teacher education master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in music teacher education each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from UF, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 44
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Middle School Teachers 30,110 $53,140
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,520 $72,670
Education Professors 1,770 $74,190

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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