How much debt do Texas Woman's University music graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $25,810, which ranks 8th lowest of 19 music bachelor's programs in Texas. That works out to about $274 a month over 10 years.

Is a music degree from Texas Woman's University worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 59% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 92%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Texas programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.

Do Texas Woman's University music graduates stay in Texas?

Most do. 100% (29 of 29) were working in Texas one year after graduating.

Texas Woman's University Music (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Music
Public university
Denton, TX
About 32 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Texas Woman's University music graduates earn more than graduates of most music programs nationally, $44,058 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,810 in federal loans, close to the national median of $26,000. Several Texas programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$44,05893rd percentile of 229 programs nationally

Median federal debt$25,8108th lowest of 19 Texas programs

Debt-to-earnings59%Texas median 56%, national 92%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Texas and national columns are the medians across all music bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Texas Woman's University	Texas	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$44,058	$47,010	$25,532
Median federal debt at graduation	$25,810	$26,000	$26,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	59%	56%	92%
Programs compared		21	229

Debt and first-year pay at every Texas music program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Texas medians.

Texas Woman's UniversityOther Texas programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $274 a month, or 7.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

100% of graduates (29 of 29) were working in Texas one year after graduating. Prices in the Dallas area are about 3% above the national average, so a $44,058 salary here buys what about $42,737 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to music, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$63,590

Median pay in Texas. 111,660 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $50,410Top 10%: $78,020

Sound Engineering Technicians

$54,370

Median pay in Texas. 830 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: postsecondary nondegree award.

Bottom 10%: $34,920Top 10%: $83,120

Music Directors and Composers

$65,570

Median pay in Texas. 480 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $27,970Top 10%: $130,290

About Texas Woman's University

In-state tuition and fees	$8,640 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$18,480 / year
Average net price after aid	$11,963 / year
Admission rate	96%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	49%
Undergraduate students	8,767

Music ranks 11th of 29 bachelor's programs at Texas Woman's University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($76,344), Dental Hygiene and Assisting ($55,694), and Computer and Information Science ($55,172).

Other music bachelor's programs near Denton

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX · public		$44,058	$25,810
UNTDenton, TX · public	2 mi	$31,450	$24,456
SMUDallas, TX · private nonprofit	33 mi	$23,159	$18,417
UT ArlingtonArlington, TX · public	34 mi	$37,020	$24,911

Common questions

The median graduate earns $44,058 one year after graduating. The median across music bachelor's programs in Texas is $47,010.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Texas comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the music program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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