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Music Therapy at Sam Houston State University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SHSU ranks in comparison to other schools with music therapy programs.

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Music Therapy Degrees Available at SHSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy

SHSU Music Therapy Rankings

The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #51 on College Factual's Best Schools for music therapy list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (With Aid)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $48-$75k)	21
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (With Aid)	22
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $0-$30k)	22
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $48-$75k)	24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $30-$48k)	24
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $0-$30k)	25
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $30-$48k)	27
Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income Over $110k)	30
Best Music Therapy Colleges for Veterans	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $75-$110k)	32
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income Over $110k)	33
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $75-$110k)	36
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Therapy Graduates	44
Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Highest Paid Music Therapy Graduates	48
Best Music Therapy Schools	51

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sam Houston State University handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in music therapy. This is an increase of 117% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

Music Therapy Student Diversity at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music therapy majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU Music Therapy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Music Therapy from SHSU in 2020-2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in music therapy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.