2027 Best Value Music History Schools in the Southwest Region
[Music History](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-history/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value music history schools.
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2027 Best Value Music History Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Music History Schools
Rice University tops our 2027 list of the best value music history schools in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of Houston, Rice University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,247. Students borrow a median of $11,904 to complete the music history program here. Soon after graduation, music history degree recipients from Rice University generally make around $75,299. That is a strong return on a $11,904 median debt. Rice University admits about 8% of applicants.
Texas Tech University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value music history schools. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,852, compared with $24,157 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,816 to complete the music history program here. Early-career music history graduates make about $50,332. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Southern Methodist University one of the best values for music history. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $67,040. Typical student debt for music history graduates is $18,417. Early-career music history graduates make about $70,632. That is a strong return on a $18,417 median debt. The acceptance rate is 63%.
Students looking for strong value in music history will find it at Baylor University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,100. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the music history program here. Soon after graduation, music history degree recipients from Baylor University generally make around $10,210. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Baylor University admits about 51% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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.
