2027 Best Music Education Schools in Texas
Music Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best music education schools.
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Best Schools for Music Education in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music education education in Texas.
Top Schools in Music Education
Leading the list is Texas Christian University, our #1 school for music education. Set in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. About 28 music education degrees were awarded at Texas Christian University in the most recent year. Graduates of the music education program make about $57,665 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,500 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong music education program will find one at Baylor University, which ranked #2. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Waco. The six-year graduation rate is 80%. Baylor University awarded about 25 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music education degree recipients from Baylor University generally make around $53,201. Baylor University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes West Texas A And M University one of the top schools for music education. Set in the town of Canyon, West Texas A And M University is a large public institution. About 48% of students finish within six years. About 14 music education degrees were awarded at West Texas A And M University in the most recent year. Students who receive their music education degree from West Texas A And M University earn around $43,515 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,333.
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Abilene Christian University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music education, ranking #4. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Abilene. The six-year graduation rate is 59%. There were roughly 10 music education students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music education program make about $51,360 in their early career. Abilene Christian University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
