2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 118 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UT Austin, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Of the 106 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UNT, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in visual and performing arts at ASU - Tempe, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 62% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 59% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Texas Tech, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Rice, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
About 51% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 49% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Of the 38 students majoring in visual and performing arts at University of Oklahoma, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,294 |
| Texas | 7,696 |
| 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 |
Majors Similar 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 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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