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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas

58 Ranked Colleges
1,252 Degrees Awarded
$39,388 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas

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In 2020-2021, 25,910 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 2,118 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,396 and $24,112 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,252 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer a degree in music. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas

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

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music in Texas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist University of the Americas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Baptist University of the Americas is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Music at Baptist University of the Americas

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Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Adventist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Adventist University Music Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music at Stephen F Austin State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Lutheran University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music at Texas Lutheran University

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Howard Payne University is located in Brownwood, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Howard Payne University Music Report

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Texas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full TC Music Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 200 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Music at UNT

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Huston - Tillotson University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music at Huston - Tillotson University

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With a ranking of #10, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 34 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music at West Texas A&M University

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music at Texas Wesleyan

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 45 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music at Texas A&M Commerce

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Houston Baptist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music at HBU

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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hardin - Simmons Music Report

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MSU Texas Music Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rice University Music Report

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Sam Houston State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 49 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music at Sam Houston State University

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University of St. Thomas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Music at University of St. Thomas

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Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. LCU is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music at Lubbock Christian University

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With a ranking of #20, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Music at Southern Methodist University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music at Texas Tech

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State Music Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 50 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music at UT Rio Grande Valley

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #24, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 81 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music at UH

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music at Lamar University

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