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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges
$25,687 Avg Salary
$20,724 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general visual and performing arts was ranked #119 in the country. In fact 6,355 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at UT Austin take out is $20,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $216, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Southwest Region . Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $26,847. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, visual arts graduates from UT Dallas take out $21,196 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $22,094. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $351.

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Lubbock Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Advancing Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students. University of Advancing Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at University of Advancing Technology take out is $27,000.

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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 593
Arizona 138
Oklahoma 29
New Mexico 67

One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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