2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Southwest Region
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 Most Popular Music Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 147 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Music Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for music students. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $271, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for music students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Music majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $18,803 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for music students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
While working on their degree, music majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
On average, music graduates from Texas Tech take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, music graduates from UH take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at University of Arizona take out is $16,587.
Oklahoma City University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Music majors at OCU take out an average of $26,380 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $796, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, music graduates from Texas State take out $25,003 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $328.
With a ranking of #9, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.
After completing their degree, music graduates from SFASU carry an average student debt load of $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $175, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, music graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $24,448 in student loans while working on their degree.
Southern Methodist University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.
While working on their degree, music majors at UCO accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #14 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
While working on their degree, music majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #15 on the list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
While working on their degree, music majors at SHSU accumulate an average of around $28,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.
With a ranking of #16, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
On average, music graduates from Baylor take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
Music majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out an average of $19,018 in student loans while working on their egree.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at Texas A&M Commerce accumulate an average of around $27,236 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Texas Christian University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at Texas A&M Kingsville take out is $30,962.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #21 on the list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
After completing their degree, music graduates from West Texas A&M University carry an average student debt load of $24,150.
El Centro College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, music graduates from El Centro College take out $13,992 in student loans while working on their degree.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Music Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
| 24 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 25 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 26 | Lamar University | Beaumont, TX |
| 27 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 28 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 29 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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