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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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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.

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.

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 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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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. TCU is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Christian University

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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 large 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Texas. Located in the 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.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Arlington

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Women make up 75% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M University - College Station

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 city of Denton.

Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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

Full Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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#9

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 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.

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