2025 Best Music Schools in Texas
25
Colleges in Texas
2,189
Music Degrees Awarded
$29,590
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
music is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #43 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 25 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,189 degrees in music annually.
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Featured Music 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.
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Choosing a Great Music School
Your choice of music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Music Rankings by Degree Level
The music 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 Music Schools in Texas.
More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Read more about College Factual's methodology.
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Featured Music 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 Music 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 degree levels they offer.
10 Top Texas Schools in Music
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In TX
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Music Degrees Awarded
Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music. 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 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were about 51 music students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Texas Tech University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were about 104 music students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. Those music students who get their degree from Texas Tech University earn $19,616 more than the average music student.
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MBA in Music Business
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Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in music. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 135 music students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Music degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin earn a boost of around $4,606 over the typical income of music graduates.
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University of North Texas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were about 353 music students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. Music degree recipients from University of North Texas earn a boost of around $4,672 over the average income of music graduates.
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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 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were about 82 music students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the music program make around $29,456 in the first couple years of working.
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Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.
There were about 68 music students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year. Those music students who get their degree from Sam Houston State University receive $30,336 more than the typical music graduate.
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Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were about 54 music students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the music program make around $10,210 in their early career salary.
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Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were about 102 music students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Those music students who get their degree from University of Houston make $23,209 more than the standard music grad.
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Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 126 music students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Music degree recipients from Texas State University get an earnings boost of around $16,453 over the average income of music majors.
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Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #567 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.
There were about 54 music students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available. Music degree recipients from The University of Texas at San Antonio get an earnings boost of about $17,420 above the average earnings of music majors.
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