Numbers from AAEE 2007 research show that supply and demand for music educators is generally well-balanced around the country, but certain regions have a somewhat shortage of music educators. The following regions have a somewhat shortage of music educators:
- Instrumental: the Northeast, the Rocky Mountains, the Great Plains, and the West
- Vocal: Alaska, the Northeast, the Great Plains, and the Rocky Mountains
- General: Hawaii, Alaska, and the Great Plains
Whereas in my home region of the Great Lakes the supply and demand of music educators is balanced, but has some of the highest surpluses around the country.
Fields with the greatest amount of shortages include: 9 special education categories, math, physics, chemistry, and bilingual education
The only catagories to have some surplus were: elementary-primary, physical education, and social studies education.
These numbers are for 2007, so the demographics have probably even changed more considering the recent economic turmoil.
So my job outlook after I graduate will most likely focus on moving out west, or capitalizing on a school in desperate need of a teacher with a mathematics minor.
