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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas

10 Colleges
$21,983 Avg Salary
$17,456 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 7,696 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts the best school in Texas for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Texas. TSTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Dallas, The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population.

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The Art Institute of Austin landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Ai Austin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Austin.

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The Art Institute of San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Ai San Antonio is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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The Art Institute of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Ai Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,294
New Mexico 493
Oklahoma 1,205

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Bonnielou2013.

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