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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 4,774 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 366 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in music education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 16 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 10 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #9 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton State University are $15,485.

Full Tarleton State University Music Education Report

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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