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Music Education at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in music teacher education from Vanderbilt.

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.

Vanderbilt Music Education Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Music Education Rankings

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

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 Vanderbilt 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
Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 8
65
Most Focused Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 81
Most Popular Music Education Schools 173
199
Most Popular Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 234
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 286
Best Value Music Education Schools 321
Most Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 396

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in music teacher education from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #72 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Music Education Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
The music teacher education program at Vanderbilt awarded 4 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% 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 Vanderbilt since its program graduates 33% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at Vanderbilt are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Vanderbilt Music Education Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in music teacher education from Vanderbilt. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in music teacher education each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from Vanderbilt, 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 Vanderbilt University 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 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Vanderbilt 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Middle School Teachers 12,140 $52,260
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $56,040
Education Professors 690 $68,690

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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