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.
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2023 Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for music majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Music
Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in the Southwest Region for music students working on their associate degree. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 a year.
Collin County Community College District not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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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 city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school 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 took the #3 spot in our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Scottsdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Austin Community College District also did well on our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCO is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCO are $18,917 a year.
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OCCC are $9,810 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, OCCC also did well on our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Best Music Colleges by State
Explore the best music colleges 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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