by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for music performance students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 315 bachelor's degrees in music performance during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The music performance bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for music performance students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music performance.
It's hard to beat Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in music performance. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Texas Christian University
It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in music performance. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from The University of Texas at Austin
University of North Texas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in music performance. UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of North Texas
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in music performance needs to look into Southern Methodist University. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Southern Methodist University
UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of Houston
Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Texas State University
Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Arizona State University - Tempe
Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Baylor University
Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Oklahoma City University
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of Arizona
Explore the best music performance colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 572 | 189 |
| Oklahoma | 377 | 77 |
| Arizona | 356 | 92 |
| New Mexico | 202 | 23 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music Performance has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 1,084 |
| Jazz Studies | 50 |
| Music Technology | 28 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 26 |
| Voice Performance | 18 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 12 |
| Stringed Instruments | 12 |
| Music History | 7 |
| Brass Instruments | 3 |
| Conducting | 2 |
