Music Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a total student population of 19,764. Of the 195 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021, 17 of them were music education majors.

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.

UNC Greensboro Music Education Degrees Available

• 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 UNC Greensboro

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNC Greensboro Music Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Greensboro 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 UNC Greensboro 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 Focused Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Music Education Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Music Education Master’s Degree Schools	36
	56
Most Focused Music Education Schools	124
	128
Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
	180
Most Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	229

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in music teacher education from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #12 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in music teacher education, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Music Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of music teacher education bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at UNC Greensboro are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor's in music teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNC Greensboro Music Education Master’s Program

The music teacher education program at UNC Greensboro awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 75% 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 North Carolina at Greensboro with a master's in music teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNC Greensboro also has a doctoral program available in music teacher education. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Social Science Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
• Drama & Dance Education
• Art Education
• Social Studies Education

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Middle School Teachers	18,640	$47,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,860	$66,640
Education Professors	2,500	$66,990

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 Willthacheerleader18 under License

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