2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value 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.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $12,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #3 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in Texas.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $9,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNT are $8,256 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Texas. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Dallas are $15,088 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
TCU graduate students pay an average of $32,268 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
TCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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Rice University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rice are $49,941 a year.
Rice not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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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 6 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.