2027 Best Value Music History Schools in Texas
[Music History](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-history/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music history students.
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2027 Best Value Music History Schools in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music history, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Music History Schools
Our analysis ranked Rice University the best value for a degree in music history in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Rice University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,247. Students borrow a median of $11,904 to complete the music history program here. Music History graduates of Rice University earn a median of $75,299 early in their careers. Set against $11,904 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 8%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas Tech University earned it the #2 place for music history. Texas Tech University is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock. Students from in state pay about $11,852 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $24,157. Typical student debt for music history graduates is $27,816. Early-career music history graduates make about $50,332. Set against $27,816 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Texas Tech University admits about 73% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southern Methodist University earned it the #3 place for music history. Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,040. Music History graduates carry a median of $18,417 in student loans. Early-career music history graduates make about $70,632. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 63%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Baylor University earned it the #4 place for music history. Set in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $58,100. Typical student debt for music history graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, music history degree recipients from Baylor University generally make around $10,210. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Baylor University admits about 51% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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