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2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 155,377 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 8,101 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 774 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual and performing arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) in Texas

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 57 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 79 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, TWU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #16 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 91 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 40 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

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#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695.

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#13

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#6 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 128 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas
#15 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 35 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.

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#18 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 32 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

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#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683.

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#21

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#21 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

HBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, SMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 28 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268.

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#24

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 24 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Baylor has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #25. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The Art Institute of Dallas also took the #0 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Art Institute of Dallas are $23,799, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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