Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Music Education at University of Florida

Find Schools Near

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. In 2021, 11 music teacher education majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.

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

  • Basic Certificate in Music Teacher Education (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music Teacher Education
  • Master’s Degree in Music Teacher Education
  • Doctorate 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

Each year, College Factual ranks music teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how UF performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Music Education Basic Certificate Schools 1
Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Best Music Education Schools 74
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 89
Most Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 412

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in music teacher education from UF. This makes it the #4 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

55% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music teacher education program at UF awarded 11 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women. The typical music teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UF since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

undefined

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at UF are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music teacher education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UF Music Education Master’s Program

55% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 students who earned a master's degree in Music Education from UF in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were 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 3% more men than average.

undefined

Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from UF, 69% 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 University of Florida with a master's in music teacher education.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UF also has a doctoral program available in music teacher education. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.