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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,860 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , music graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $27,123 and had an average of $27,532 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 2,189 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,396 and $25,247 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,325 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,918 and $22,392 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer a degree in music. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their music program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas bachelor’s degree music students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music in Texas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baptist University of the Americas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas. Baptist University of the Americas is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Baptist University of the Americas Music Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Adventist University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas. Keene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music at Southwestern Adventist University

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Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #3 spot on the list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 32 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Music at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music at SFASU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas. Texas Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seguin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Lutheran University Music Report

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music at Howard Payne University

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. TC is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Music at Texas College

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 227 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music at UNT

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Huston - Tillotson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. Huston - Tillotson University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Music at Huston - Tillotson University

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West Texas A&M University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full West Texas A&M University Music Report

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. Texas Wesleyan is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Texas Wesleyan Music Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music at Texas A&M Commerce

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Houston Baptist University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Houston Baptist University Music Report

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Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music at Hardin - Simmons

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

With a ranking of #15, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MSU Texas Music Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rice Music Report

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With a ranking of #17, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Sam Houston State University Music Report

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University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music at University of St. Thomas

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With a ranking of #19, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music at Lubbock Christian University

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Southern Methodist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Music at Southern Methodist University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 59 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech Music Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music at Texas State University

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Music Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 77 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UH Music Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music at Lamar University

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