2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Music Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the music master'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 Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in music at UNT, 52% are male and 48% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 53 students majoring in music at Rice, 51% are male and 49% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
About 52% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
About 45% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 55% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in music at University of Oklahoma, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Read full report on Music at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Out of the 32 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
About 48% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 52% are male.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
About 41% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 59% are male.
Baylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.
Women make up 46% of the music majors at the school.
University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in music at University of Arizona, 62% are male and 38% are female.
Oklahoma City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Women make up 27% of the music majors at the school.
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 |
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 26 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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