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2026 Best Voice Performance Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges in the United States
15 Voice Performance Degrees Awarded
$30,454 Avg Early-Career Salary

Voice Performance programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 13 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best voice performance schools.

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Best Schools for Voice Performance in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall voice performance education in the Southwest Region.

Top Schools in Voice Performance

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Our analysis ranked Rice University the best school in the country for a degree in voice performance. Rice University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. Roughly 95% of students complete a degree within six years here. Rice University awarded about 15 voice performance degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the voice performance program make about $30,454 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,904 to complete this degree. Read more about the voice performance program at Rice University

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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 · 13 schools evaluated.

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