2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Education in Kentucky

Music Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #133 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the most popular for music education students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 21 master's degrees in music education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Education School for Your Master's Degree

The music teacher education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Education in Kentucky ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality music education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for music education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music Education in Kentucky

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in music education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Music Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in music education has to look into Western Kentucky University. WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Kentucky.

There were about 8 music education students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in music education from Western Kentucky University

2

University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in music education needs to take a look at University of the Cumberlands. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Kentucky.

There were about 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in music education from University of the Cumberlands

2

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a master's degree in music education. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Kentucky.

There were approximately 4 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in music education from University of Kentucky

4

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Louisville if you want to pursue a master's degree in music education. UofL is a very large public university located in the large city of Louisville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Kentucky.

There were roughly 3 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in music education from University of Louisville

5

Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Campbellsville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Kentucky.

There were about 2 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at Campbellsville University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in music education from Campbellsville University

6

Murray State University
Murray, KY

Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Murray. More information about a master’s in music education from Murray State University

Best Music Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	80
Georgia	361	27
North Carolina	323	8
Virginia	305	13
Tennessee	296	6
South Carolina	251	54
Alabama	248	1
Louisiana	235	2
Mississippi	205	21
Arkansas	184	2
West Virginia	154	0

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Music Education Related Rankings by Major

Music Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	209
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	75
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	36
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	36
Social Studies Education	17
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	11
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	10
Technology Education	9
Science Education	9
Mathematics Education	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.