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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$9,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,957 people earned their degree in music performance, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 812 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 57 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in music performance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music performance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Plains College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Plains College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,419 for southwest region associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full South Plains College Music Performance Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCO has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $13,381 for southwest region associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Music Performance Report

#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College also made our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Phoenix College is $8,867 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music Performance at Phoenix College

#4

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mesa Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $9,317 for southwest region associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music Performance at Mesa Community College

#5

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k list, Scottsdale Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Scottsdale Community College is $10,103 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Scottsdale Community College Music Performance 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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