2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Music in the Southwest Region

Ranked #40 in popularity, general music is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Music in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 126 doctor's degrees in general music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Music School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in general music matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Music in the Southwest Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general music program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general music.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Music in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general music.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Music Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

44 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general music. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general music in Arizona.

There were about 44 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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2

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

31 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general music has to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general music in Texas.

There were approximately 31 general music students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general music from The University of Texas at Austin

3

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

21 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#2 Best Quality In AZ

University of Arizona is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general music. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general music in Arizona.

There were roughly 21 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

20 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#4 Best Quality In TX

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general music has to take a look at Texas Tech University. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general music in Texas.

There were approximately 20 general music students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Houston
Houston, TX

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general music in Texas.

There were about 7 general music students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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6

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general music in Texas.

There were approximately 3 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Music Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general music colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	298	77
Arizona	165	62

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General Music Related Rankings by Major

General Music is one of 16 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	69
Keyboard Instruments	5
Music Theory & Composition	1
Conducting	1
Stringed Instruments	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.