2027 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Texas
Music Theory & Composition is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
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 Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music theory & composition education in Texas.
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. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a very large public university. There were roughly 10 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music theory & composition degree from El Centro College earn around $41,295 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $14,557 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
