19
Colleges in the Southwest Region
713
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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Performance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 713 degrees in music performance to qualified students.
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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.
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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.
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
Any student who is interested in music performance has to check out The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 22 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is difficult 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 large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 music performance students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Texas Christian University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
42
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Southern Methodist University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were about 42 music performance students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
Any student pursuing a degree in music performance needs to look into University of Houston. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were about 27 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 9 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Tulsa. This university ranks 3rd out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 3 music performance students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
152
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were about 152 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
41
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 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 OK
80
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
OCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Oklahoma City. This university ranks 4th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 80 music performance students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent year we have data available.
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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 #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 28 music performance students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
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