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2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in Texas

21 Colleges
$27,036 Avg Salary

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in Texas for music students working on their master’s degree. 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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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 49% of the music majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in music at UT Austin, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in music at Texas Tech, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Music at Texas Tech University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in music at SMU, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Music at Southern Methodist University Report

#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 54% are male.

Read full report on Music at Baylor University

#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Of the 24 students majoring in music at TCU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full Music at Texas Christian University Report

#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 38% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at University of Houston Report

#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas State is a fairly 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.

Full Music at Texas State University Report

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 61% are male.

Full Music at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

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 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.

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