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2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 125 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. That schools that top this list have a program in general music in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general music students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Music in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 125 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist University of the Americas landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s general music 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.

Full Baptist University of the Americas General Music Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general music degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Arizona Christian University General Music Report

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Out of the 125 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 91 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at SFASU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Adventist University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at Southwestern Adventist University

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Out of the 125 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 40 ’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%.

Read full report on General Music at Texas A&M Kingsville

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Texas Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general music degrees to 6 students 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 TLU General Music Report

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

Texas College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Music at TC

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West Texas A&M University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 30 students 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 General Music at West Texas A&M University

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Huston - Tillotson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students in 2021-2022.

Full Huston - Tillotson University General Music Report

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 19 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at ENMU - Main Campus

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public institution located in Port Arthur, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

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Temple College
Temple, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Temple College General Music Report

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With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 51 ’s general music degrees 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 more about General Music at Texas A&M Commerce

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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Chickasha, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma General Music Report

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #15, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 6 ’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%.

Full Texas Wesleyan General Music Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 97 students 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 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at Texas Tech

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Sam Houston State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 59 ’s general music 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%.

Full SHSU General Music Report

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at University of Tulsa

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 16 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 13 students 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%.

Full MSU Texas General Music Report

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 151 degrees to qualified ’s general music students 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%.

Full University of North Texas General Music Report

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Tyler Junior College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Music at Tyler Junior College

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 59 ’s general music 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Music at University of Oklahoma

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With a ranking of #25, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southwest Region list. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at UST

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