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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the most popular school in Texas for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 51% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 53 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

About 51% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 49% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Texas. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 59% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 53 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

About 59% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 41% are male.

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Collin County Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Collin County Community College District, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#7

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tyler.

Women make up 58% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#8

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

With a ranking of #8, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

Women make up 48% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at South Texas College Report

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 40% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Report

#10

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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