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Music Education at University of Georgia

Music Education at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA Music Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UGA

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UGA Music Education Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in music teacher education, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Teacher Education Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Music Education Master’s Program

27% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of music teacher education master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in music teacher education each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from UGA, 91% 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 University of Georgia with a master's in music teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Middle School Teachers 24,530 $58,190
Education Professors 1,530 $83,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,390 $66,740

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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