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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Texas Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates 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 graduate certificate. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Texas. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 7 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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