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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Texas to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Texas. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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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 6 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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