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2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Music Education is the 157th most popular major in the country with 4,774 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Music Education at The University of Texas at Austin

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNT has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at Texas Tech

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 Texas State University are $17,040.

Full Texas State Music Education Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at ASU - Tempe

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Music Education Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #0 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 A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

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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 $48-$75k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education 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.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Music Education Report

#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 $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $48-$75k list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 7 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 $48-$75k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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