by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on music — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 52 music schools in Texas by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in Texas.
The most focused school in the country for music is American Intercontinental University Houston. American Intercontinental University Houston is a private for-profit school located in the city of Houston. Music accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for American Intercontinental University Houston
Rice University ranks #2 for music by degree focus. Rice University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. About 4% of the degrees Rice University awards are in music, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Rice University
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused music schools. Stephen F Austin State University is a public school located in the town of Nacogdoches. About 4% of the degrees Stephen F Austin State University awards are in music, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Stephen F Austin State University
Texas A And M University Kingsville ranks #4 for music by degree focus. Set in the town of Kingsville, Texas A And M University Kingsville is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Texas A And M University Kingsville awards are in music, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Texas A And M University Kingsville
A rank of #5 makes University Of North Texas one of the most focused schools for music. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 316 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of North Texas
Southwestern University landed the #6 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Georgetown, Southwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Southwestern University awards are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Southwestern University
Temple College placed #7 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Temple, Temple College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Temple College awards are in music, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Temple College
South Plains College landed the #8 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees South Plains College awards are in music, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for South Plains College
Houston Baptist University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused music schools. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Houston Baptist University
Southern Methodist University comes in at #10 for music focus this year. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. About 1% of the degrees Southern Methodist University awards are in music, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Southern Methodist University
Sam Houston State University placed #11 for music by degree focus. Located in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Sam Houston State University awards are in music, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Sam Houston State University
Sul Ross State University placed #12 for music by degree focus. Set in the town of Alpine, Sul Ross State University is a public institution. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Sul Ross State University
Lamar State College Port Arthur ranked #13 on our list of the most focused music schools. Lamar State College Port Arthur is a public school located in the city of Port Arthur. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Lamar State College Port Arthur
Texas A And M University Commerce placed #14 for music by degree focus. Set in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public institution. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Texas A And M University Commerce
Texas Christian University comes in at #15 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Texas Christian University awards are in music, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Texas Christian University
West Texas A And M University comes in at #16 for music focus this year. Set in the town of Canyon, West Texas A And M University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees West Texas A And M University awards are in music, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for West Texas A And M University
Texas State University San Marcos placed #17 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public university. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Texas State University San Marcos
Texas Tech University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused music schools. Texas Tech University is a public school located in the city of Lubbock. About 1% of the degrees Texas Tech University awards are in music, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Texas Tech University
Texas Southern University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Houston, Texas Southern University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Texas Southern University
Baylor University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Baylor University
University Of Houston ranked #21 on our list of the most focused music schools. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. Music accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 103 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Houston
Trinity University comes in at #22 for music focus this year. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Trinity University
The University Of Texas At Austin landed the #23 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 158 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for The University Of Texas At Austin
Texas Womans University placed #24 for music by degree focus. Texas Womans University is a public school located in the city of Denton. Music accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Texas Womans University
The University Of Texas Pan American landed the #25 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees The University Of Texas Pan American awards are in music, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at The University Of Texas Pan American
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused music list:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on music:
| Rank | School | Location | Music Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX | 0.1% |
| #52 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX | 0.1% |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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