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Music Education at William Carey University

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

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 5,472. Of the 106 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William Carey University in 2021, 11 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.

William Carey University Music Education Degrees Available

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

William Carey University Music Education Rankings

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

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 William Carey University 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 Master’s Degree Schools 12
Most Popular Music Education Schools 24
Best Value Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Value Music Education Schools 86
Most Focused Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 96
Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools 106
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Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 266

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in music teacher education from William Carey University. This makes it the #8 most popular school for music teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at William Carey University

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

William Carey University Music Education Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in music teacher education from William Carey University. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men. The typical music teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at William Carey University since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music teacher education at William Carey University 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 William Carey University with a bachelor's in music teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

William Carey University Music Education Master’s Program

61% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in music teacher education from William Carey University. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men.

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Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from William Carey University, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

William Carey University 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 MS, the home state for William Carey University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Middle School Teachers 5,510 $46,370
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $62,540
Education Professors 510 $63,490

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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