Top Music Programs in Texas by Earnings (2026)
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This page ranks the 27 Music programs in Texas by median earnings of Music graduates four years after completing. The University of Texas at El Paso leads the list at $60,172, followed by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley at $59,218 and The University of Texas at Arlington at $59,198.
The median across the listed schools is $52,870, with figures ranging from $60,172 to $24,421.
Public institutions account for 21 of the 27 programs, alongside 6 private nonprofits. The University of Texas at Arlington ranks 8th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.
Texas A & M International University posts the lowest average net price at $3,637.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX | $60,172 | $9,403 | $7,863 | 99.9% |
| The University of Texas at El Paso ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $60,172 for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX | $59,218 | $4,831 | $3,785 | 94.2% |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posts an average net price of $4,831 and median earnings of $59,218 for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX | $59,198 | $13,951 | $11,893 | 79.9% |
| The University of Texas at Arlington admits 80% of applicants and reports $59,198 in median earnings for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $58,743 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
| Sam Houston State University ranks 4th on this list, and its Music completers who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $25,630. | |||||
| 5 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville · Kingsville, TX | $57,117 | $12,090 | $10,207 | 90.9% |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville reports median earnings of $57,117 for its Music graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $12,090. | |||||
| 6 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $57,043 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
| An average net price of $19,070 and median earnings of $57,043 for its Music graduates four years after completing are reported by Texas Tech University. | |||||
| 7 | Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX | $56,884 | $11,963 | $9,948 | 96.1% |
| Texas Woman's University shows median earnings of $56,884 for its Music graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 24 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 8 | Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX | $56,671 | $20,783 | $15,574 | 89.6% |
| Tarleton State University ranks 8th on this list, and its Music completers who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $26,200. | |||||
| 9 | University of Houston · Houston, TX | $56,667 | $14,276 | $10,929 | 73.9% |
| University of Houston admits 74% of applicants and reports $56,667 in median earnings for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $55,705 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| Median earnings of $55,705 for its Music graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $15,649 are posted by University of North Texas. | |||||
| 11 | East Texas A&M University · Commerce, TX | $55,438 | $11,841 | $9,709 | 92.2% |
| East Texas A&M University ranks 185th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports $55,438 in median earnings for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | Lamar University · Beaumont, TX | $53,904 | $9,366 | $7,568 | 86.4% |
| Lamar University shows median earnings of $53,904 for its Music graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 18 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 13 | The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX | $53,878 | $10,836 | $7,870 | 86.8% |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks 13th on this list with median earnings of $53,878 for its Music graduates four years after completing, and posts an average net price of $10,836. | |||||
| 14 | Texas A & M International University · Laredo, TX | $52,870 | $3,637 | $3,097 | 44.4% |
| Texas A & M International University reports median earnings of $52,870 for its Music graduates four years after completing, and its average net price of $3,637 is the lowest on the page. | |||||
| 15 | Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX | $52,341 | $14,260 | $10,318 | 94.0% |
| Stephen F Austin State University admits 94% of applicants and shows median federal debt of $26,000 among Music completers who borrowed, alongside earnings of $52,341 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $52,320 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| Texas State University reports median federal debt of $23,250 among Music completers who borrowed, while its Music graduates earned a median of $52,320 four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | West Texas A & M University · Canyon, TX | $48,656 | $19,487 | $16,525 | 98.7% |
| West Texas A & M University ranks 458th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $48,656 for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX | $47,164 | $19,857 | $12,553 | 26.6% |
| The University of Texas at Austin is the most selective school on the list, admitting 27% of applicants, and its Music graduates earned a median of $47,164 four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | The University of Texas at Tyler · Tyler, TX | $45,651 | $13,323 | $10,307 | 94.0% |
| With an average net price of $10,307 for families earning under $30,000, The University of Texas at Tyler reports median earnings of $45,651 for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | Baylor University · Waco, TX | $40,017 | $41,104 | $22,024 | 51.3% |
| Baylor University, a private nonprofit university in Waco, records median earnings of $40,017 for its Music graduates four years after completing and median federal debt of $26,500 among Music completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 21 | Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX | $38,289 | $24,066 | $21,812 | 69.2% |
| Texas Wesleyan University reports median earnings of $38,289 for its Music graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $24,066. | |||||
| 22 | Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX | $29,685 | $13,570 | $12,120 | 79.3% |
| Prairie View A & M University ranks 115th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $29,685 for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 23 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX | $28,598 | $15,225 | $11,445 | 88.6% |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi admits 89% of applicants and its Music graduates earned a median of $28,598 four years after completing, with an average net price of $15,225. | |||||
| 24 | Dallas Baptist University · Dallas, TX | $27,181 | $28,516 | $25,326 | 88.8% |
| Dallas Baptist University shows median earnings of $27,181 for its Music graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $25,326 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 25 | Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX | $25,194 | $40,892 | $23,544 | 63.4% |
| Southern Methodist University posts a median of $25,194 for its Music graduates four years after completing, and its 30 graduates in the earnings cohort coincide with an admission rate of 63%. | |||||
| 26 | Texas Lutheran University · Seguin, TX | $25,194 | $24,654 | $20,512 | 95.7% |
| With an average net price of $24,654 and an admission rate of 96%, Texas Lutheran University reports median earnings of $25,194 for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 27 | University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX | $24,421 | $22,775 | $19,260 | 98.1% |
| University of the Incarnate Word ranks 27th on this list and reports median earnings of $24,421 for its Music graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $22,775. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Music graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figure reflects federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled after completing. For 7 of the 27 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between first-ranked The University of Texas at El Paso and second-ranked The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $954.