by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Music Education is the 151st most popular major in the country with 4,761 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 431 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 316 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in music education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Lutheran University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Seguin, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Payne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Texas Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #4 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma City University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. OCU is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 8 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Hardin - Simmons University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oral Roberts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ORU is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 7 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Oklahoma Baptist University is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 9 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Music Education Report
Texas Wesleyan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Abilene Christian University
Lubbock Christian University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Baylor University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Nazarene University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Southern Nazarene University
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Trinity University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #20, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 7 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small school located in Waxahachie, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Music Education Report
Southwestern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 20 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Music Education Report
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