18
Colleges in the Southwest Region
737
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Music Performance is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #116 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 18 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music performance. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 737 degrees in music performance annually.
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Featured Music Performance 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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Your choice of music performance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music Performance 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.
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 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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Featured Music Performance 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
The schools below may not offer all types of music performance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
It is hard to beat Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a degree in music performance. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 music performance students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student who is interested in music performance needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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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.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
33
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Southern Methodist University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 33 music performance students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Southern Methodist University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
153
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
University of North Texas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 153 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of North Texas
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 24 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 22 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
40
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
86
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 86 music performance students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 music performance students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
71
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
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 roughly 71 music performance students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent data year.
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