2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Southwest Region
11
Colleges in the Southwest Region
47
Music Composition Degrees Awarded
Music Theory & Composition is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #390 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for music theory & composition students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 degrees in music theory & composition during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Music Theory & Composition School
Your choice of music theory & composition 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 theory & composition schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Music Theory & Composition Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition in the Southwest Region
The schools below may not offer all types of music composition degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Music Composition
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
Rice University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.
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Texas Christian University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in music theory & composition. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Texas Christian University
Southern Methodist University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in music theory & composition. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in music theory & composition has to take a look at University of North Texas. UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 9 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OK
Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 1 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 7 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year.
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