2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Music is the 40th most popular major in the country with 27,047 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,639 and had an average of $28,653 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,964 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,126 and $28,647 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,633 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 49 colleges that offer a degree in music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music programs, but they also cost less that 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 program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 39 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 66 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 186 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend University of North Texas.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students per year to attend Tarleton State University.
Sam Houston State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students per year to attend SHSU.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree music students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 83 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 41 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 16 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $9,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students.
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Texas A&M International University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M International University also took the #21 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,074 for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students per year to attend Texas A&M International University.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 27 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree music students list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $13,017 for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 27 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,778 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a small school located in Chickasha, Oklahoma that handed out 4 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,607 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 21 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $8,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $16,332 for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students.
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With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 19 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 14 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UT Tyler is $10,974 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students.
With a ranking of #23, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 1 bachelors’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern State University is $9,994 for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Music students per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.
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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%.
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- *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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