by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84 degrees in music therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The music therapy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Therapy rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music therapy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of music therapy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student who is interested in music therapy has to take a look at Texas Woman's University. TWU is a large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This university ranks 28th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 25 music therapy students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music therapy from Texas Woman’s University
Arizona State University - Tempe is a great decision for students interested in a degree in music therapy. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 music therapy students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music therapy from Arizona State University - Tempe
University of the Incarnate Word is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music therapy. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 40th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 8 music therapy students who graduated with this degree at UIW in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music therapy from University of the Incarnate Word
Southern Methodist University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in music therapy. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 music therapy students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music therapy from Southern Methodist University
Every student pursuing a degree in music therapy has to look into Sam Houston State University. SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 music therapy students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music therapy from Sam Houston State University
ORU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Tulsa. This university ranks 11th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 2 music therapy students who graduated with this degree at ORU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music therapy from Oral Roberts UniversityExplore the best music therapy schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
Music Therapy is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 949 |
| Occupational Therapy | 604 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 338 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling | 121 |
| Orthotist/Prosthetist | 66 |
| Art Therapy | 40 |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 30 |
| Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist | 4 |
| Animal-Assisted Therapy | 4 |
| Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 2 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
