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2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $75-$110k” 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 $75-$110k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 5 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 $75-$110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Music Education Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 16 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Texas Music Education Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University Music Education Report

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Music Education Report

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Read more about Music Education at Texas State University

#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 $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

Read full report on Music Education at The University of Texas at Arlington

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 1 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 $75-$110k list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Music Education Report

#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tarleton Music Education Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma 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 $75-$110k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 7 students 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 Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMU Music Education Report

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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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