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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 7,335 people earned their degree in music performance, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 713 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 21 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music performance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The music performance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 27 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $13,721 for southwest region music performance students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Houston Music Performance Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 152 degrees to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $14,122 for southwest region music performance students.
Full UNT Music Performance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #8 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,743 for Southwest Region Music Performance students per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,887 for Southwest Region Music Performance students per year to attend Texas State.
Read full report on Music Performance at Texas State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,515 for southwest region music performance students per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.
Full Texas A&M Commerce Music Performance Report
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
UCO also made our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $17,339 for southwest region music performance students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.
Read more about Music Performance at UCO
Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,308 for southwest region music performance students per year to attend NAU.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at NAU
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 3 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,088 for southwest region music performance students per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.
Read full report on Music Performance at Scottsdale Community College
With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
OCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma City University is $22,910 for southwest region music performance students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read full report on Music Performance at OCU
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington also took the #14 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,509 for Southwest Region Music Performance students per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Arlington Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,122 for southwest region music performance 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full University of Oklahoma Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $13,107 for Southwest Region Music Performance students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Music Performance at Arizona State University - Tempe
Tarleton State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $20,307 for southwest region music performance students.
Full Tarleton State University Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
UNM also took the #18 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,424 for Southwest Region Music Performance students per year to attend UNM.
Full UNM Music Performance Report
Texas Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region music performance students list, TCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $39,942 for Southwest Region Music Performance students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas Christian University Music Performance Report
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 22 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,350 for southwest region music performance students per year to attend UT Austin.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 The University of Texas at Austin Music Performance Report
University of Arizona landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also took the #11 spot in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $13,358 for Southwest Region Music Performance students.
Read more about Music Performance at University of Arizona
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 7 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region music performance students list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,428 for Southwest Region Music Performance students per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.
Read more about Music Performance at NMSU Main Campus
University of Tulsa ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,232 for Southwest Region Music Performance students per year to attend University of Tulsa.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Tulsa Music Performance Report
Baylor University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $37,309 for southwest region music performance students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Baylor Music Performance Report
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