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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

About 64% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 71 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 28% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Texas. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Of the 353 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UT Dallas, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 303 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UH, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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

Of the 195 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Texas Tech, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
12 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
13 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
14 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX

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 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.

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