by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Music Education is the 151st most popular major in the country with 4,909 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 389 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 312 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in music education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their music education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. TLU is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 12 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Payne University landed the #2 spot on the list. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Howard Payne University
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Texas Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Ottawa University - Phoenix
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. UMHB is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma City University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oral Roberts University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. ORU is a medium-sized school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Texas Christian University
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Oklahoma Baptist University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Abilene Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Abilene Christian University
Lubbock Christian University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Baylor University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at University of Central Oklahoma
Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Wayland Baptist University
Trinity University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Music Education Report
Southwestern University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 25 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Music Education Report
Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
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