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2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges in the Southwest Region
167 Bachelor's Degrees
a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #184 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. Combined, these schools handed out 167 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region The visual arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual & performing arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in the Southwest Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for visual & performing arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Visual Arts

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Rice University
Houston, TX
26 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts needs to take a look at Rice University. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Rice University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts needs to take a look at The University of Texas at Dallas. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from The University of Texas at Dallas

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Texas Tech University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Texas Tech University

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20 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts needs to check out Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Arizona State University - Tempe

5
14 Annual Graduates

UNM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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22 Annual Graduates

NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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14 Annual Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Claremore, RSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Rogers State University

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16 Annual Graduates

UH Downtown is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Houston - Downtown

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual & performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 572 94
Oklahoma 377 14
Arizona 356 23
New Mexico 202 36

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