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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

58 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 2,085 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #30 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 58 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

Check out the music bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in Texas for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Women make up 40% of the music majors at the school.

On average, music graduates from UNT take out $24,042 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $271.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

About 43% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 57% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $25,311.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the music majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Texas. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in music at SFASU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $175.

Full Music at Stephen F Austin State University Report

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Women make up 32% of the music majors at the school.

On average, music graduates from Texas State take out $23,150 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the music majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $24,318. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $424.

Read full report on Music at The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the music majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $19,158 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in music at UT Arlington, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 41% of the music majors at the school.

On average, music graduates from SHSU take out $27,756 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $181.

Read full report on Music at Sam Houston State University

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

Of the 46 students majoring in music at Texas A&M Kingsville, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 326
Oklahoma 378
New Mexico 70

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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.

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