2023 Best Value Music Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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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Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.
Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $5,104 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Collin County Community College District is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Music Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for music students. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year. After completing their degree, music graduates from West Texas A&M University carry an average student debtload of $24,150.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for music students. 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. After completing their degree, music graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $13,992.
El Centro College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Music Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Scottsdale Community College are $7,854 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Scottsdale Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Music Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 per year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out is $19,018.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year. Music majors at SHSU take out an average of $28,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Music Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 15% of our Best Music Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $24,952 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, music majors at UTEP accumulate an average of around $18,670 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,186 per year. After completing their degree, music graduates from TWU carry an average student debtload of $22,542.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at UH take out is $25,000.
UH also claimed a spot on our Best Music Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 25 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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