2023 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Music Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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Top 10 Best Music Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Music Master’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 medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a large student population.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
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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 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).
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