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Music Education at Jackson State University

Music Education at Jackson State 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 Jackson State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 6,921 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.

Jackson State Music Education Degrees Available

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

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Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Music Education Master’s Program

33% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of music teacher education master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in music teacher education each year. Jackson State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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In the music teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 77% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson 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 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Jackson State 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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