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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas

34 Colleges
$28,923 Avg Salary
$25,602 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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 Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools

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

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $22,725. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $358, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Texas. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at TCU take out is $21,500.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 34 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $26,361 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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West Texas A&M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from West Texas A&M University carry an average student debtload of $21,825.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Texas A&M Commerce take out is $27,236. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $192.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $24,258 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at UH take out an average of $26,167 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UT Arlington take out $26,333 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 25 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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