by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 665 people earned their degree in music therapy, making the major the 519th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 84 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in music therapy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music therapy.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region music therapy students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southwest Region. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music therapy degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southwest Region. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Music Therapy at Sam Houston State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Incarnate Word. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southwest Region. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 8 ’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southwest Region. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southwest Region. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 5 ’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Music Therapy at Southern Methodist University
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 18 ’s music therapy 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%.
Read full report on Music Therapy at Arizona State University - Tempe
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