2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Texas to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for visual and performing arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 a year.
Collin County Community College District also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year.
El Centro College also took the #2 spot in our Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas rankings.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Texas. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Community College District are $8,580 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 3 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.