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 nonprofit four-year institutions.
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% |
| A public university in El Paso, 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 its Music graduates four years after completing earn a median of $59,218. | |||||
| 3 | The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX | $59,198 | $13,951 | $11,893 | 79.9% |
| The University of Texas at Arlington holds the strongest Azimuth composite rank on this list, 8th among nonprofit four-year institutions, alongside median earnings of $59,198 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 reports median federal debt of $25,630 among Music completers who borrowed, and its graduates four years after completing earn a median of $58,743. | |||||
| 5 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville · Kingsville, TX | $57,117 | $12,090 | $10,207 | 90.9% |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville admits 91% of applicants and shows median earnings of $57,117 for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $57,043 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
| Median earnings for Music graduates four years after completing reach $57,043 at Texas Tech University, which also reports an average net price of $19,070. | |||||
| 7 | Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX | $56,884 | $11,963 | $9,948 | 96.1% |
| An average net price of $9,948 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with median earnings of $56,884 for Music graduates four years after completing at Texas Woman's University. | |||||
| 8 | Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX | $56,671 | $20,783 | $15,574 | 89.6% |
| Tarleton State University shows median federal debt of $26,200 among Music completers who borrowed, and its graduates four years after completing earn a median of $56,671. | |||||
| 9 | University of Houston · Houston, TX | $56,667 | $14,276 | $10,929 | 73.9% |
| University of Houston ranks 9th on this list, with median earnings of $56,667 for its Music graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 74%. | |||||
| 10 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $55,705 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| With an earnings cohort of 227 graduates, University of North Texas reports median earnings of $55,705 for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | East Texas A&M University · Commerce, TX | $55,438 | $11,841 | $9,709 | 92.2% |
| East Texas A&M University posts an average net price of $9,709 for families earning under $30,000, and its Music graduates four years after completing earn a median of $55,438. | |||||
| 12 | Lamar University · Beaumont, TX | $53,904 | $9,366 | $7,568 | 86.4% |
| Lamar University reports median federal debt of $20,768 among Music completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $53,904 for its graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 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 reports median earnings of $53,878 for its Music graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $10,836. | |||||
| 14 | Texas A & M International University · Laredo, TX | $52,870 | $3,637 | $3,097 | 44.4% |
| With an average net price of $3,637, Texas A & M International University ranks 14th on this list and posts a median of $52,870 for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 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 its Music completers who borrowed left with a median of $26,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 16 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $52,320 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| Texas State University ranks 40th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Music graduates four years after completing earned a median of $52,320. | |||||
| 17 | West Texas A & M University · Canyon, TX | $48,656 | $19,487 | $16,525 | 98.7% |
| West Texas A & M University ranks 17th on this list, and its Music completers who borrowed left with a median of $22,500 in federal loans. | |||||
| 18 | The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX | $47,164 | $19,857 | $12,553 | 26.6% |
| The University of Texas at Austin, a public university in Austin, reports median earnings of $47,164 for its Music graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 27%. | |||||
| 19 | The University of Texas at Tyler · Tyler, TX | $45,651 | $13,323 | $10,307 | 94.0% |
| The University of Texas at Tyler ranks 19th on this list, with median earnings of $45,651 for its Music graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $13,323. | |||||
| 20 | Baylor University · Waco, TX | $40,017 | $41,104 | $22,024 | 51.3% |
| Baylor University posts an average net price of $41,104, and its Music completers who borrowed left with a median of $26,500 in federal loans. | |||||
| 21 | Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX | $38,289 | $24,066 | $21,812 | 69.2% |
| Texas Wesleyan University ranks 837th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Music graduates four years after completing earned a median of $38,289. | |||||
| 22 | Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX | $29,685 | $13,570 | $12,120 | 79.3% |
| With an admission rate of 79%, Prairie View A & M University 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 ranks 23rd on this list, with an average net price of $15,225 and median earnings of $28,598 for its Music graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | Dallas Baptist University · Dallas, TX | $27,181 | $28,516 | $25,326 | 88.8% |
| Dallas Baptist University admits 89% of applicants, and its Music graduates four years after completing earned a median of $27,181. | |||||
| 25 | Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX | $25,194 | $40,892 | $23,544 | 63.4% |
| Southern Methodist University, a private nonprofit university in Dallas, reports median earnings of $25,194 for its Music graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 30. | |||||
| 26 | Texas Lutheran University · Seguin, TX | $25,194 | $24,654 | $20,512 | 95.7% |
| Texas Lutheran University admits 96% of applicants and shows an average net price of $24,654, alongside median earnings of $25,194 for 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 carries an average net price of $19,260 for families earning under $30,000, with a cohort of 5 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Music graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Texas appear. The figure reflects federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. 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 range and median below cover the 27 schools with a published figure. The gap between first-ranked The University of Texas at El Paso and second-ranked The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $954.