2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Music Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
Women make up 48% of the music majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 49% of the music majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin 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 Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in music at UT Austin, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in music at Texas Tech, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in music at SMU, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Of the 24 students majoring in music at TCU, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 38% of the music majors at the school.
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Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
About 45% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 55% are male.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Request InformationBest Music Colleges in the Southwest Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 326 |
| Oklahoma | 378 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
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Majors Related to Music
One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 21 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.