by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,860 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , music graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $27,123 and had an average of $27,532 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,883 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,339 and $26,506 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 166 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in music. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 33 doctorate’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 21 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%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 1 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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