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Music Education at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine in 2021, 6 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.

University of Southern Maine Music Education Degrees Available

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

University of Southern Maine Music Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music teacher education progam at University of Southern Maine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music teacher education major at University of Southern Maine 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 Master’s Degree Schools 103
Most Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 244
322
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 342
Best Value Music Education Schools 380

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in music teacher education from University of Southern Maine. This is the #103 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Music Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of music teacher education bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine 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 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of Southern Maine Music Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of music teacher education master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

University of Southern Maine 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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Middle School Teachers 3,390 $53,770
Education Professors 360 $59,150
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 300 $70,930

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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