by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 32 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Music Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,773 degrees in general music annually.
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Your choice of general music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Music School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Music Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
The schools below may not offer all types of general music degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student who is interested in general music has to look into Texas Christian University. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Texas Christian University
University of North Texas is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general music. UNT is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were approximately 151 general music students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.
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Every student pursuing a degree in general music has to check out Texas Tech University. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 97 general music students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in general music. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 103 general music students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were about 17 general music students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Southern Methodist University
SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. This university ranks 18th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 59 general music students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.
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Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 general music students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
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UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 78 general music students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 general music students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
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Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 104 general music students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Texas State UniversityExplore the best general music colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 905 | 1,445 |
| Arizona | 670 | 150 |
| Oklahoma | 565 | 180 |
| New Mexico | 416 | 22 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, General Music has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 737 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 62 |
| Voice Performance | 56 |
| Stringed Instruments | 55 |
| Music Technology | 52 |
| Jazz Studies | 46 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 34 |
| Conducting | 18 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 15 |
| Music Pedagogy | 14 |
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