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2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas

22 Ranked Colleges
774 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master's in Texas

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 155,377 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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” ranking analyzed 22 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas.

Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Texas

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 128 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

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

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 at Austin are $22,886.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas. The University of Texas at San Antonio 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #10 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

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 ranking, coming in at #6. 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 made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 91 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, UH has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #15 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 West Texas A&M University are $8,013.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 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 State are $17,040.

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#16 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, UTEP has also earned the #16 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 El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Texas Woman’s University 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.

TWU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 32 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #18 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 A&M Commerce are $14,549.

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#19 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. 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 also took the #19 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #13 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 The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#22 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #22 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 The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308.

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#17

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#21 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #20 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 Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 28 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268.

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#20

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Rice University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 ranking, coming in at #22. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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