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2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,573 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general music programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general music program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took 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.

Read more about General Music at The University of Texas at Austin

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #5 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at UH

#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #2 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 UNT are $15,618.

Read full report on General Music at University of North Texas

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at Texas Tech University

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. 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.

Full University of Arizona General Music Report

#2 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe General Music Report

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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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