2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
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Music is the 40th most popular major in the country with 27,047 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,639 and had an average of $28,653 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,964 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,126 and $28,647 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 672 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 57 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
UTEP also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 39 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree music students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 19 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree music students whose families make $75-$110k list, TWU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 98 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695.
Sam Houston State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas Tech University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.
With a ranking of #13, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 10 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus also took the #25 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.
University of Houston ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree music students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
West Texas A&M University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
West Texas A&M University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.
With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Arizona landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also took the #12 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.
Northern Arizona University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree music students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCO has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 31 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oklahoma City University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Oklahoma City University is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 29 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
OCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OCU are $13,410.
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- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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