2025 Best Conducting Schools in the Southwest Region
6
Colleges in the Southwest Region
18
Conducting Degrees Awarded
Conducting isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #878 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of conducting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 degrees in conducting annually.
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Featured Conducting Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Choosing a Great Conducting School
Your choice of conducting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Conducting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Conducting Rankings by Degree Level
The conducting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Conducting Schools in the Southwest Region.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Conducting Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for Conducting in the Southwest Region
The schools below may not offer all types of conducting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Southwest Region Schools in Conducting
Any student pursuing a degree in conducting needs to look into Texas Christian University. Located in the 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 roughly 4 conducting students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from Texas Christian University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
The University of Texas at Austin is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in conducting. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 conducting students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from The University of Texas at Austin
Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
More information about a degree in MBA in Music Business from Southern New Hampshire University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
It is hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a degree in conducting. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were about 3 conducting students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from Southern Methodist University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
Every student who is interested in conducting has to check out Baylor University. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. This university ranks 6th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 2 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from Baylor University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
OCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Oklahoma City. This university ranks 3rd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 2 conducting students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from Oklahoma City University
