2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Music Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the music graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for music students working on their graduate certificate. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their graduate certificate. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate music programs. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their graduate certificate. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,085 |
| Arizona | 326 |
| Oklahoma | 378 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
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Related Programs
Learn about other programs related to Music that might interest you.
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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 10 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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