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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$19,531 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,022 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the visual and performing arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Out of the 29 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Woman’s University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $8,960 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $9,699 per year.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarleton are $7,790 a year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Tarleton State University Report

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $9,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 a year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M University - Commerce

#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Tech University Report

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTEP are $9,544 per year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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