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2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

41 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,318. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

Music majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out an average of $19,158 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Music at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, music graduates from UH take out $25,311 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 41 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from UTEP carry an average student debtload of $22,099.

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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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With a ranking of #8, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

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#9

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music colleges 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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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