2023 Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Music Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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.
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2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Music
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,085 |
| Arizona | 326 |
| Oklahoma | 378 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
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Music Related Rankings by Major
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Music
| 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 9 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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