11
Colleges in Texas
376
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Ranked #116 in popularity,
music performance is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Performance Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 376 degrees in music performance to qualified students.
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Your choice of music performance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music performance schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The music performance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Performance Schools in Texas.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music performance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 22 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from The University of Texas at Austin
Texas Christian University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in music performance. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 music performance students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Texas Christian University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
42
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in music performance has to look into Southern Methodist University. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were about 42 music performance students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Southern Methodist University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
University of Houston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Houston
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 9 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Texas State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
152
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 152 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of North Texas
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
41
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were about 41 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 11 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 10 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 53rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 4 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Texas A&M University - Commerce
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