2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the visual and performing arts doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
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University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,294 |
| Texas | 7,696 |
| New Mexico | 493 |
| Oklahoma | 1,205 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts
| 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 11 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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