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2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best Music Associate Degree School for You

With 2,085 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #30 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in Texas 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the most popular school in Texas for music students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Of the 38 students majoring in music at El Centro College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Music majors at El Centro College take out an average of $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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Music majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $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

Out of the 38 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Of the 22 students majoring in music at San Jacinto College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Music at San Jacinto Community College Report

#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Out of the 38 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

Women make up 32% of the music majors at the school.

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#6

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains 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 #6 on the list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.

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

Full Music at South Plains College Report

Tarrant County College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the music majors at the school.

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#8

Temple College

Temple, TX

With a ranking of #8, Temple College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their associate degree. Temple College is a small public school located in the small city of Temple.

Women make up 64% of the music majors at the school.

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur 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 #8 on the list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school located in the city of Port Arthur.

Of the 11 students majoring in music at Lamar State College - Port Arthur, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#10

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro 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 #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in music at Navarro College, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Music at Navarro College Report

Best Music Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 326
Oklahoma 378
New Mexico 70

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 28 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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