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2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 11,232 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,806 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 125 colleges that offered a degree in general music. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general music.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Music in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 125 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist University of the Americas landed the #1 spot on the list. Baptist University of the Americas is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Baptist University of the Americas General Music Report

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Out of the 125 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 7 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Arizona Christian University General Music Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 89 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at SFASU

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Out of the 125 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Adventist University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Keene, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Adventist University General Music Report

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Out of the 125 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Music at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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Texas Lutheran University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Seguin, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at TLU

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas College is a small school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 2 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at TC

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 47 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Texas A&M University General Music Report

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Huston - Tillotson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.

Full Huston - Tillotson University General Music Report

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 21 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at ENMU - Main Campus

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school situated in Port Arthur, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

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Temple College
Temple, Texas

Temple College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Temple, Texas, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at Temple College

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a small school located in Chickasha, Oklahoma that handed out 2 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at USAO

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Wesleyan is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Music at Texas Wesleyan

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 122 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on General Music at Texas Tech University

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 61 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SHSU General Music Report

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Music at University of Tulsa

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Music at SWOSU

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Full MSU Texas General Music Report

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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University of North Texas landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas General Music Report

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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 24 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at Tyler Junior College

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With a ranking of #24, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Oklahoma General Music Report

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University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of St. Thomas General Music Report

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