2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate 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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Check out the visual and performing arts graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 36% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Texas Tech, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UT Arlington, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Women make up 75% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
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St. Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,294 |
| New Mexico | 493 |
| Oklahoma | 1,205 |
Majors Related to 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 11 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.