2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Southwest Region
88
Ranked Colleges
1,677
Degrees Awarded
$35,806
Avg Salary
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Southwest region, there were 2,896 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,339 and $23,625 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,677 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 88 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music.
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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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region”.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree music students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist University of the Americas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Music at Baptist University of the Americas
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oklahoma City University is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 66 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music at OCU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona Christian University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
Full Arizona Christian University Music Report
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Adventist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southwestern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Keene, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music at Southwestern Adventist University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 73 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music at SFASU
Texas Lutheran University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seguin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full TLU Music Report
Howard Payne University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Howard Payne University Music Report
Texas College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full TC Music Report
University of Tulsa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read more about Music at University of Tulsa
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 200 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Music at University of North Texas
Huston - Tillotson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Huston - Tillotson University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Huston - Tillotson University Music Report
With a ranking of #13, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music at ENMU - Main Campus
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music at USAO
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music at UCO
With a ranking of #16, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music at West Texas A&M University
Texas Wesleyan University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music at Texas Wesleyan University
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 45 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Houston Baptist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music at HBU
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Music at Hardin - Simmons
With a ranking of #21, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full OBU Music Report
With a ranking of #22, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
Full ORU Music Report
MSU Texas landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full MSU Texas Music Report
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
With a ranking of #25, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Music at Rice
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