2023 Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music Associate 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 Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for music students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Music
Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.
Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $5,104 in tuition and fees each year.
Collin County Community College District also made our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. On average, music graduates from El Centro College take out $15,287 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
El Centro College also made our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Scottsdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 10% of our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Oklahoma is a great value for music students working on their associate degree. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCO are $18,917 a year.
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Oklahoma City Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree music programs. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCCC are $9,810 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OCCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Music Colleges by State
Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,085 |
| Arizona | 326 |
| Oklahoma | 378 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
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Majors Related to Music
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 6 schools only.
- 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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