2027 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Southwest Region
Music Theory & Composition programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their music theory & composition programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for music theory & composition students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition in the Southwest Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music theory & composition degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music Theory & Composition
Our analysis ranked El Centro College the best school in the country for a degree in music theory & composition. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas. About 10 music theory & composition degrees were awarded at El Centro College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music theory & composition degree recipients from El Centro College generally make around $41,295. El Centro College graduates carry a median of $14,557 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
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