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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$24,917 Avg Salary
$27,513 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Check out the visual arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

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 Texas. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

Of the 285 students majoring in visual arts at UT Dallas, 46% are male and 54% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $24,651 in student debt.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Visual Arts majors at UT Austin take out an average of $21,516 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $216.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in visual arts at Rice, 27% are male and 73% are female.

On average, visual arts graduates from Rice take out $10,493 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Rice University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston - Downtown helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the visual arts majors at the school.

On average, visual arts graduates from UH Downtown take out $27,424 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Women make up 43% of the visual arts majors at the school.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the visual arts majors at the school.

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Lubbock Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Lubbock Christian University Report

East Texas Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marshall.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 138
Oklahoma 29
New Mexico 67

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 8 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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