2023 Best Music Schools in Arizona
Finding the Best Music School for You
Music is the #75 most popular major in Arizona with 326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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Featured Music Programs
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2023 Best Music Schools in Arizona
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Top Arizona Schools in Music
Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Music majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $16,587 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for music students. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
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The excellent programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Arizona. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
While working on their degree, music majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $21,913 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Arizona. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $18,803 in student debt.
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Out of the 5 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,085 |
| 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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Rankings in Majors Related to Music
One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 5 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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