Each year, approximately 0.0% of Texas graduates receive degrees in music production. In other words, every year an estimated 232 music producers graduate from Texas' 9 music production schools.

Top Schools

The University of Texas at Austin, which was ranked 11th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Texas that has a music production program. It is located in Austin. 1 students graduated with a degree in music production from The University of Texas at Austin in 2010. Students at The University of Texas at Austin paid $9,418 per year in tuition fees.

The second-ranked school in Texas with a music production program is Texas State University-San Marcos, which is located in San Marcos. In 2010, it was ranked 31st nationwide. 6 students graduated with degree in music production from Texas State University-San Marcos in 2010. The tuition rate at Texas State University-San Marcos was $6,458 per year.

The third-ranked school in Texas that has a music production program is Texas Southern University. Texas Southern University, which was ranked 60th in the country in 2010, is located in Houston. In 2010, 3 students graduated from Texas Southern University music production program. Tuition at Texas Southern University was $7,360 per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Texas' music production schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $4,874 per year, though tuition can range from $17,568 per year to $1,086 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Texas music production schools were charged at the following schools:

1. The Art Institute of Austin - located in Austin, students are charged $17,568 per year
2. The University of Texas at Austin - located in Austin, students are charged $9,418 per year
3. Texas Southern University - located in Houston, students are charged $7,360 per year

The music production schools in Texas that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Lee College - located in Baytown, students are charged $1,086 per year
2. Del Mar College - located in Corpus Christi, students are charged $1,978 per year
3. Texas State University-San Marcos - located in San Marcos, students are charged $6,458 per year

A music production degree from a Texas school... what next?

A large number of Texas music production graduates become music producers. In 2010, there were 2,420 music producers working in Texas. The following counties have the largest number of Texas music producers:

1. Collin County - 830 music producers
2. Austin County - 300 music producers
3. Bastrop County - 250 music producers

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 5,930 music producers will be working in Texas state. This would require the number of music producers to grow by 18%.

Salary

On average, a music producer earns a salary of $48,650 per year in Texas state. But, salaries for music producers can vary. In 2010, music producers made as little as less than $15,830 per year or as much as more than $132,060 per year in Texas. The following counties in Texas have the highest average salaries for music producers:

1. Johnson County - $78,420 per year
2. Hidalgo County - $60,590 per year
3. Austin County - $60,250 per year

On average, music producers earns the least in the following Texas counties:

1. Collin County - $41,710 per year
2. Blanco County - $45,370 per year
3. Bastrop County - $46,050 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Texas statistics regarding a career in music production and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as video production or music.