by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 37 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 431 degrees in music education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of music education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music teacher education degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in music education has to take a look at Texas Christian University. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were about 27 music education students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Texas Christian University
Any student who is interested in music education has to look into Baylor University. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 music education students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Baylor University
Every student who is interested in music education needs to check out Northern Arizona University. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 music education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Northern Arizona University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music education. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 music education students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 music education students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Arizona
Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 13 music education students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Located in the town of Seguin, TLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 84th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 14 music education students who graduated with this degree at TLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Texas Lutheran University
Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 13 music education students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Central Oklahoma
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 music education students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from The University of Texas at AustinExplore the best music education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 905 | 228 |
| Arizona | 670 | 78 |
| Oklahoma | 565 | 106 |
| New Mexico | 416 | 19 |
One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Music Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | 978 |
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 345 |
| English & Language Arts Education | 297 |
| History Education | 165 |
| Health Education | 159 |
| Art Education | 132 |
| Mathematics Education | 132 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 123 |
| Biology Education | 113 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 93 |
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