2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the visual arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 285 students majoring in visual arts at UT Dallas, 46% are male and 54% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debt load of $24,651.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 50% of the visual arts majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $21,516 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $216, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the visual arts majors at the school.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 46% of the visual arts majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts graduates from UNM carry an average student debt load of $18,988.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 26 students majoring in visual arts at Rice, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Visual Arts majors at Rice take out an average of $10,493 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Rice University Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in visual arts at NMSU Main Campus, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Visual Arts majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $29,774 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
About 70% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $351.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
University of Advancing Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Women make up 44% of the visual arts majors at the school.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Advancing Technology
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 81% of the visual arts majors at the school.
Visual Arts majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $27,424 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the visual arts majors at the school.
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 593 |
| Arizona | 138 |
| Oklahoma | 29 |
| New Mexico | 67 |
Majors Related to Visual Arts
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 21 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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