by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer 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 music teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music Education at Tarleton State University
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #2 spot on the list. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Music Education at Texas Tech University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Music Education at Southern Methodist University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hardin - Simmons University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Music Education at Hardin - Simmons University
University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Music Education at University of North Texas
With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona 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 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Music Education at Arizona State University - Tempe
Texas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Music Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Music Education Report
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Music Education Report
Baylor University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of Tulsa landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. 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.
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students 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.
Read more about Music Education at Ottawa University - Phoenix
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Texas Christian University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Trinity University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’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 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. 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.
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