Best Music Degrees in Texas by ROI

Colleges in Texas ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Texas

19

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$142,715

Across Texas programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,130

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Grad rate: 50.9%

+$114,686 $52,815 $18,343 $20,920 Full ROI →
2 Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Grad rate: 44.8%

+$103,002 $53,695 $22,262 $31,000 Full ROI →
3 University of Houston

Grad rate: 64.0%

+$80,436 $52,788 $25,056 $26,000 Full ROI →
4 Lamar University

Grad rate: 37.4%

-$6,773 $47,769 $21,626 $26,407 Full ROI →
5 The University of Texas at San Antonio

Grad rate: 52.3%

-$9,745 $47,466 $21,474 $24,570 Full ROI →
6 Prairie View A & M University

Grad rate: 42.4%

-$27,132 $45,835 $25,958 N/A Full ROI →
7 East Texas A&M University

Grad rate: 44.2%

-$68,278 $45,148 $23,663 $27,101 Full ROI →
8 Stephen F Austin State University

Grad rate: 52.4%

-$70,614 $45,138 $24,231 $27,000 Full ROI →
9 West Texas A & M University

Grad rate: 46.1%

-$90,404 $43,827 $23,383 $24,750 Full ROI →
10 The University of Texas at Arlington

Grad rate: 55.1%

-$119,269 $42,771 $25,265 $24,911 Full ROI →
11 Texas State University

Grad rate: 56.0%

-$126,337 $42,724 $26,348 $26,241 Full ROI →
12 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Grad rate: 34.4%

-$134,902 $41,959 $24,562 $26,544 Full ROI →
13 Texas Tech University

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$169,879 $40,878 $27,472 $27,816 Full ROI →
14 University of North Texas

Grad rate: 59.2%

-$175,995 $39,945 $25,470 $24,456 Full ROI →
15 Sam Houston State University

Grad rate: 55.6%

-$196,988 $38,944 $24,517 $28,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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