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2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Texas

19 Colleges in Texas
805 Master's Degrees
$32,393 Avg Early-Career Salary
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 805 master's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Texas The visual & performing arts master'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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

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

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The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Texas.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in Texas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts.

10 Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Annual Graduates

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

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in visual & performing arts needs to check out Texas Christian University. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Texas Christian University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from The University of Texas at Austin

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Southern Methodist University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from The University of Texas at Dallas

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Baylor University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Annual Graduates

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of North Texas

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Sam Houston State University

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Annual Graduates

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

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Texas Tech University

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 32 182
Oklahoma 32 108
New Mexico 31 39

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Music 434
Fine & Studio Arts 161
Drama & Theater Arts 98
Design & Applied Arts 51
Arts & Media Management 27
General Visual & Performing Arts 16
Dance 16
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 2

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