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Music Education at University of Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music Education, consider the program at University of Georgia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Georgia is located in Athens, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 music education degrees were granted at University of Georgia.

Online Class Availability at University of Georgia

Online coursework is an option at University of Georgia. Of 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Music Education Rankings at University of Georgia

Use these rankings to compare University of Georgia’s Music Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 4
Best Value	Georgia	#2 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 34
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#30 of 332

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 4
Best Value	Georgia	#2 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 34
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#30 of 332

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 4
Best Value	Georgia	#2 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 34
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#30 of 332

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Music Education graduates at University of Georgia, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Music Education graduates at University of Georgia are 43% women (10) and 57% men (13).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 17 bachelor’s music education graduates at University of Georgia, 41% were women (7) and 59% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Asian	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, lower than the national average of 23%.*

Music Education Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 5 master’s music education graduates at University of Georgia, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Music Education master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, lower than the national average of 21%.*

Music Education Doctoral Program at University of Georgia

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

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

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.

Best-Paid Careers for Music Education Graduates

Graduates of the Music Education program at University of Georgia go on to a range of careers. Here 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.