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2023 Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$21,963 Avg Salary
$18,811 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 25,910 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the music associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Music

Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at University of Central Oklahoma helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Southwest Region . UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, music graduates from El Centro College take out $15,287 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,085
Arizona 326
Oklahoma 378
New Mexico 70

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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