by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,168 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,773 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 104 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general music. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general music.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree general music students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 10 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 27 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, 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 Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 #6, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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