by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for music education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 316 bachelor's degrees in music education to qualified students.
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Your choice of music education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality music teacher education program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music education students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music education.
Texas Christian University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music education. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Texas Christian University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in music education has to take a look at Baylor University. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Baylor University
Northern Arizona University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in music education. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Northern Arizona University
It's hard to beat Oklahoma State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in music education. OSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Arizona
UNM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
TLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Seguin.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Texas Lutheran University
UCO is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Edmond.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Central Oklahoma
ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Arizona State University - Tempe
Explore the best music education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 572 | 135 |
| Oklahoma | 377 | 100 |
| Arizona | 356 | 62 |
| New Mexico | 202 | 19 |
Music Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 192 |
| English & Language Arts Education | 160 |
| Health Education | 97 |
| Art Education | 85 |
| Mathematics Education | 74 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 70 |
| History Education | 67 |
| Social Studies Education | 55 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 36 |
| Drama & Dance Education | 30 |
