2026 Best Music Therapy Schools in Texas

Music Therapy programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for music therapy students.

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• Best Music Therapy Schools in Texas

Best Schools for Music Therapy in Texas

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music therapy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Music Therapy

1

Texas Womans University
Denton, TX

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Music Therapy Degrees Awarded

$60,449 Median Starting Salary

Texas Womans University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music therapy. Located in the city of Denton, Texas Womans University is a large public university. Roughly 49% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 16 music therapy degrees were awarded at Texas Womans University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music therapy degree recipients from Texas Womans University generally make around $60,449. Typical student debt for the program is $24,211. See the full music therapy program report for Texas Womans University

2

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Music Therapy Degrees Awarded

$46,365 Median Starting Salary

Sam Houston State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best music therapy schools. This very large public university is located in the town of Huntsville. Sam Houston State University graduates 55% of students within six years. There were roughly 15 music therapy students who graduated with this degree at Sam Houston State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music therapy degree from Sam Houston State University earn around $46,365 in the first couple years of their career. Sam Houston State University graduates carry a median of $24,850 in student loans. See the full music therapy program report for Sam Houston State University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.