2023 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Music Doctor's 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.
The Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the music doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Of the 39 students majoring in music at ASU - Tempe, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 31% of the music majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona 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 city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the music majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
About 50% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 23% of the music majors at the school.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in music at University of Oklahoma, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Rice University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 10 students majoring in music at Rice, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,085 |
| Arizona | 326 |
| Oklahoma | 378 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
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Music Related Majors
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 10 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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