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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Music is the 68th most popular major in the country with 11,573 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,757 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 126 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general music programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general music program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Read more about General Music at University of North Texas

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin General Music Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech General Music Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 44 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on General Music at ASU - Tempe

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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