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2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

19 Ranked Colleges
443 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 27,047 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 40th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,639 and had an average of $28,653 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 2,145 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,195 and $28,221 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 443 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in Texas (With Aid)

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music 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 UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Music Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Music 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 The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

Read more about Music at The University of Texas at El Paso

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Music Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music at Texas Woman’s University

#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music at SHSU

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 39 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music at UT Austin

#7

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music at Rice

#15 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Texas A&M University Music Report

With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree music students with aid list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at Texas A&M Kingsville

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music at Stephen F Austin State University

#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 98 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree music students with aid list, UNT has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music at Texas State University

#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at Texas Tech University

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Music 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 Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Music Report

#15

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music at University of Houston

#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music at The University of Texas at Arlington

#17

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268.

Full Texas Christian University Music Report

Southern Methodist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University Music Report

#19

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music at Baylor University

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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