by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 25,910 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 2,118 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,396 and $24,112 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 235 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in music. That schools that top this list have a program in music in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The music 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public institution located in Port Arthur, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas. Temple College is a small public school situated in Temple, Texas. It awarded 11 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 24 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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Navarro College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Navarro College is a medium-sized school located in Corsicana, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
El Centro College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Lone Star College System came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 26 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
McLennan Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity Valley Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. Trinity Valley Community College is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. Hillsboro, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Odessa College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
Alvin Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. Alvin Community College is located in Alvin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
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