2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 per year.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $8,960 per year.
SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH 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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Tarleton State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarleton are $7,790 a year.
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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 city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $9,541 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
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Texas Tech University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
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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 large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTEP are $9,544 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,294 |
| New Mexico | 493 |
| Oklahoma | 1,205 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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