Music Education at Texas Tech University
If you plan to study music education, take a look at what Texas Tech University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 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.
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Texas Tech Music Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Music Teacher Education
Online Classes Are Available at Texas Tech
Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.
For those who are interested in distance learning, Texas Tech does offer online courses in music teacher education for the following degree levels:
Featured Texas Tech University Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Texas Tech Music Education Rankings
There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in music teacher education, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at Texas Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music teacher education majors at Texas Tech University.
Texas Tech Music Education Master’s Program

Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from Texas Tech, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the music teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in music teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
- Art Education
- Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Agricultural Teacher Education
Related Programs
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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 TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 110,420 | $58,190 |
Middle School Teachers | 66,470 | $56,580 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 6,240 | $71,520 |
Education Professors | 4,620 | $65,520 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Johan Hendrikse under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.