2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 593 degrees and certificates were awarded to general visual and performing arts students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #95 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for visual arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in General Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $20,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $216.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for visual arts in Texas.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great value for general visual and performing arts students. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $8,580 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Austin Community College District also did well on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.
UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $7,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, visual arts graduates from UH Downtown take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great value for general visual and performing arts students. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Dallas are $14,564 a year. The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at UT Dallas take out is $21,196.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Dallas also is in the top 20% of our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas ranking.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
Lubbock Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCU are $24,900 a year.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Lubbock Christian University
Rice University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Rice undergraduate students pay an average of $52,895 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Rice did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas list.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Rice University
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 138 |
| Oklahoma | 29 |
| New Mexico | 67 |
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General Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for Visual Arts
General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 7 schools only.
- 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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