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Music Education at William Carey University

Music Education at William Carey 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 William Carey University stacks up to those at other schools.

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 5,472 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.

William Carey University Music Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at William Carey University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

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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 Master’s Program

35% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of music teacher education master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in music teacher education each year. William Carey University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a music teacher education master's degree from William Carey University, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the music teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
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 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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