by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 2,118 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,396 and $24,112 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 95 colleges that offered a degree in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular music programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 324 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 123 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 115 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 87 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Methodist University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 80 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 60 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 57 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 54 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 43 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Lamar University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas list. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 45 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Lone Star College System ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas list. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 26 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 22 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
South Texas College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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