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2025 Best Music Education Schools in Texas

7 Colleges in Texas
177 Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in music education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #151 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Education Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 177 degrees in music education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Education School

Best Music Education Schools in Texas The music teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Music Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Music Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Music Teacher Education
Doctor's Degrees in Music Teacher Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Education Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Music Education in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music teacher education degree levels they offer.

Top Texas Schools in Music Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Baylor University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in music education. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 music education students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from Baylor University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
35 Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Texas Christian University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in music education. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 35 music education students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from Texas Christian University

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

It is hard to beat Texas Lutheran University if you wish to pursue a degree in music education. TLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Seguin. This university ranks 94th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 12 music education students who graduated with this degree at TLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

Every student pursuing a degree in music education needs to check out Abilene Christian University. Located in the city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1345 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Abilene Christian is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Marshall. This university ranks 101st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at East Texas Baptist University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from East Texas Baptist University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 86th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 11 music education students who graduated with this degree at UMHB in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX

Located in the remote town of Brownwood, Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 2029th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 3 music education students who graduated with this degree at Howard Payne in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from Howard Payne University

Best Music Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Music Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 78
Oklahoma 565 106
New Mexico 416 19

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Music Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 155
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 150
Art Education 74
Agricultural Teacher Education 61
Mathematics Education 53
English & Language Arts Education 44
Health Education 25
Social Studies Education 20
History Education 19
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 14

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