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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
213 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master's 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 Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Music Performance is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,957 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 812 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 213 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music performance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music performance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree music performance students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 72 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’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 North Texas are $15,618.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. 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.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Music Performance Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree music performance students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCO has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCO Music Performance Report

#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Music Performance Master’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 UNM are $19,890.

Read full report on Music Performance at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#6

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Performance Master’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 OCU are $13,410.

Full Oklahoma City University Music Performance Report

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Performance Master’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 SMU are $47,478.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Performance Master’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 Baylor are $36,936.

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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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