by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,896 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,339 and $23,625 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 146 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in music.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region music students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 324 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Out of the 146 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 140 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Out of the 146 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 123 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 146 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.
University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 93 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Oklahoma City University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma City University is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 92 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
Texas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 90 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Rice University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 71 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 80 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 62 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 54 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 54 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 39 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 38 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 45 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Arizona University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 40 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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