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2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

4 Ranked Colleges
8 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,774 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 366 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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