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Music Education at University of Northern Iowa

What traits are you looking for in a music teacher education school? To help you decide if University of Northern Iowa is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music teacher education program.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 music teacher education majors received their bachelor's degree from UNI.

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.

UNI Music Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music Teacher Education

Online Classes Are Available at UNI

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNI does offer online courses in music teacher education for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNI Music Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music teacher education major at UNI 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Music Education Schools 33
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Most Focused Music Education Schools 114
Most Focused Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 128

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in music teacher education from UNI. This is the #129 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Music Education Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of music teacher education bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went 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 UNI since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in music teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNI also has a doctoral program available in music teacher education. In 2021, 0 student 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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Middle School Teachers 7,940 $55,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,110 $80,700
Education Professors 760 $75,060

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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