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2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
203 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 203 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree music students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas
#2 in overall quality
$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$39,729 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 32 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#3 in overall quality
$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$39,369 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Doctor’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.

Read more about Music at University of North Texas

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality
$18,689 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music at University of Houston

#4

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality
$47,913 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at Rice

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality
$17,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$33,993 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 20 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music at Texas Tech University

#6

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona
#4 in overall quality
$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$33,138 Average Early-Career Earnings

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality
$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$34,704 Average Early-Career Earnings

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Music Report

#8

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality
$23,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’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 Oklahoma are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Music Report

#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#5 in overall quality
$32,268 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Texas Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’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 Christian University are $32,268.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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