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Music Education at Western Connecticut State University

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

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,246 students attend the school each year. Of the 34 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Connecticut State University in 2021, 12 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.

WestConn Music Education Degrees Available

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

WestConn Music Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music teacher education progam at WestConn 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 WestConn 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
17
36
42
Most Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76
Most Focused Music Education Schools 82
Most Focused Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 84
Most Popular Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 87
Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 96
Best Value Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 97
Most Popular Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 103
Most Popular Music Education Schools 109
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 197
Best Value Music Education Schools 237
Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 270
Best Music Education Schools 290

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

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn Music Education Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music teacher education program at WestConn awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at WestConn are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Western Connecticut State 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 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WestConn Music Education Master’s Program

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

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Connecticut State 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WestConn 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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Middle School Teachers 8,480 $76,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,090 $93,250
Education Professors 660 $84,030

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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