2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Texas

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 Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Music Theory & Composition is the 415th most popular major in the country with 1,117 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Texas, there were 43 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music theory and composition. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music theory and composition programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music theory and composition program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree music composition students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Texas

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$32,268 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s music composition students in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Theory & Composition at Texas Christian University

#2

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$36,936 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s music composition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baylor Music Theory & Composition Report

#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$47,913 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Theory & Composition at Rice

#4

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$47,478 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s music composition students in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition 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 SMU are $47,478.

Read full report on Music Theory & Composition at Southern Methodist University

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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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