2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Texas 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 Texas
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 Texas 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 very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Texas. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
Women make up 52% 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 University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
About 62% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Out of the 30 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 41% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 49% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Rice University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 49% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.
About 68% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
About 52% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Baylor University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 47% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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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 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.