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Music Education at Boston University

Music Education at Boston University

Every music education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music teacher education program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

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.

Boston U Music Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Boston U

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.

Boston U does offer online education options in music teacher education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Boston U Music Education Rankings

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in music teacher education, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Music Education Master’s Program

70% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of music teacher education master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from Boston U, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 38
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Middle School Teachers 16,910 $79,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Education Professors 1,890 $76,230

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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