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Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 203 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

UT Rio Grande Valley Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UT Rio Grande Valley Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UT Rio Grande Valley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at UT Rio Grande Valley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 38
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 626
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 872

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #266 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at UT Rio Grande Valley awarded 203 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 186
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UT Rio Grande Valley Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

42% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from UT Rio Grande Valley. About 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UT Rio Grande Valley also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 126
Music 57
Drama & Theater Arts 22
Dance 10

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Graphic Designers 13,480 $50,700
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Producers and Directors 5,300 $69,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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