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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music in Texas (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
229 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 11,573 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 1,405 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 229 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general music programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general music program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music in Texas (With Aid)

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

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#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704.

Read more about General Music at Sam Houston State University

#1 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Music at The University of Texas at Austin

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville General Music Report

#13 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695.

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#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#2 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 26 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

Full Texas State University General Music Report

#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech General Music Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General Music Report

#14

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree general music students with aid list, UT Arlington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General Music Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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