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2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

62 Colleges
$21,963 Avg Salary
$18,811 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

Check out the music associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 55% are male.

On average, music graduates from El Centro College take out $15,287 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Music at El Centro College Report

#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Southwest Region . North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 69% of the music majors at the school.

On average, music graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $11,175 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Music at Lone Star College System Report

#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in music at Tyler Junior College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Music at Tyler Junior College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 55% are male.

Read full report on Music at San Jacinto Community College

#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in music at South Texas College, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#6

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree music programs. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 31% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at South Plains College

With a ranking of #6, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Of the 12 students majoring in music at Tarrant County College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#9

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Temple, Temple College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in music at Temple College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Music at Temple College Report

Lamar State College - Port Arthur ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public college with a small student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Music at Lamar State College - Port Arthur Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Music students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
12 Navarro College Corsicana, TX

Best 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

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 31 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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