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2024 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas

7 Colleges in Texas
602 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,108 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general visual & performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #116 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 602 degrees in general visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Visual & Performing Arts School

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas The visual arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Visual & Performing Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general visual & performing arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Visual Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Visual & Performing Arts in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the visual arts degree levels they offer.

Top Texas Schools in Visual Arts

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
$32,207 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general visual & performing arts. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 84 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. General Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin receive an earnings boost of about $4,099 above the typical income of general visual & performing arts majors.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general visual & performing arts needs to look into Rice University. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
302 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
46.0% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas at Dallas is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general visual & performing arts. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. This university ranks 11th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 302 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year. General Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from The University of Texas at Dallas get an earnings boost of around $2,676 above the average earnings of general visual & performing arts graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
52.4% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
71 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 71 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX

Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 59th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from Tarleton State University

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Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 45th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 16 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UH Downtown in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the visual arts program make about $21,332 for their early career.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 138
Oklahoma 257 29
New Mexico 219 67

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Visual Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Digital Arts 421
Visual & Performing Arts 181

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 2,118
Fine & Studio Arts 1,955
Design & Applied Arts 1,889
Drama & Theater Arts 982
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 252
Dance 251
Arts & Media Management 225

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