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2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region

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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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music education. To top this list, a school must have a successful music education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region music teacher education students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 40 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full ASU - Tempe Music Education Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 28 ’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 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full Baylor Music Education Report

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Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at Texas Christian University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 ’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.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Music Education Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Tech Music Education Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 23 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Music Education at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 18 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at Northern Arizona University

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of North Texas Music Education Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tarleton Music Education Report

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 15 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full Southern Methodist University Music Education Report

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Texas Lutheran University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Seguin, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music Education at TLU

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music Education at UNM

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Full UCO Music Education Report

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UMHB is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music Education at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Music Education at SWOSU

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Music Education Report

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With a ranking of #17, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full East Texas Baptist University Music Education Report

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Abilene Christian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’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 Abilene Christian

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Oklahoma City University Music Education Report

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music Education at Del Mar College

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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 7 students 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%.

Read more about Music Education at UT Arlington

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 7 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music Education at Texas State

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Northeastern State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at NSU

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Oral Roberts University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music Education at Oral Roberts University

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Music Education Report

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