Best colleges for Music in Texas
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Texas programs in the federal field-of-study file, The University of Texas at El Paso leads: its Music graduates earn a median $60,172 four years after finishing, against the field's $42,892 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at El Paso | $60,172 | +$17,280 |
| 2 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | $59,218 | +$16,326 |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Arlington | $59,198 | +$16,306 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State University | $58,743 | +$15,851 |
| 5 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | $57,117 | +$14,225 |
How big is the earnings gap between Texas Music programs?
$3,055 separates the top and bottom of this list — $60,172 at The University of Texas at El Paso against $57,117 at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Texas Music graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $17,280 above the $42,892 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.