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

A master's degree in music education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #133 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for music education students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 10 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Education in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for music education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for music education.

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

The following list ranks 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

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Old Dominion University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in music education. Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Virginia.

There were about 6 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.

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

2

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Shenandoah University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in music education. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Virginia.

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

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

3

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

Hampton University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in music education. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in music education from Hampton 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
Tennessee	296	6
South Carolina	251	54
Alabama	248	1
Kentucky	248	27
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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	101
History Education	45
English & Language Arts Education	35
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	27
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	27
Mathematics Education	23
Art Education	12
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	10
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	6
Health Education	2

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.