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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Texas

21 Colleges
$36,396 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Music School for You

With 598 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #30 most popular major in Texas.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Music Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for music students. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Full Music at Rice University Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Texas. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Read full report on Music at The University of Texas at Arlington

Best Music Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 155
Oklahoma 105
New Mexico 25

Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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