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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 11,168 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,773 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 274 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 24 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 General Music at Stephen F Austin State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full West Texas A&M University General Music Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 22 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Music at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at Texas Tech

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Music Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about General Music at Texas A&M Commerce

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 39 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Austin General Music Report

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Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s general music 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%.

Full SHSU General Music Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Arizona General Music Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students 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%.

Full Texas State General Music Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #11, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston General Music Report

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville General Music Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 14 masters’s general music 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%.

Full OSU General Music Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 5 masters’s general music 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%.

Read full report on General Music at NAU

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on General Music at UT Arlington

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General Music Report

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music 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 1 masters’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%.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University General Music Report

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 General Music at UNT

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 9 masters’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%.

Read full report on General Music at TWU

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on General Music at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read full report on General Music at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 5 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Music at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s general music 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%.

Full Lamar University General Music Report

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 1 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%.

Read full report on General Music at University of Central Oklahoma

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