by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 4,909 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 389 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in music education. That schools that top this list have a program in music education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region music teacher education students.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Lutheran University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Seguin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard Payne University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. Brownwood, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Texas Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at East Texas Baptist University
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 Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s 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 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%.
Read more about Music Education at Ottawa University - Phoenix
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #6, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 2 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oral Roberts University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. ORU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Texas Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 35 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OBU is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Oklahoma Baptist University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students 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%.
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Texas Wesleyan is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lubbock Christian University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Lubbock Christian University
With a ranking of #15, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 15 ’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 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Nazarene University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Nazarene University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 13 students 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 more about Music Education at University of Central Oklahoma
Tarleton State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Tarleton State University
Del Mar College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Del Mar College is a medium-sized school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 5 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
Wayland Baptist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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.
Trinity University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northeastern State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Southern Methodist University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 31 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Music Education Report
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