by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 8,274 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,923 and $25,602 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,365 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 53 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful visual and performing arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 232 students in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #2 spot on the list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 110 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 92 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate list. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 83 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Paso Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Collin County Community College District
Tyler Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Tyler Junior College
South Texas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 64 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at South Texas College
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate list. KD Conservatory is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at KD Conservatory
Blinn College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Blinn College
With a ranking of #11, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 36 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Amarillo College
With a ranking of #12, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 35 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 32 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at San Antonio College
With a ranking of #14, South Plains College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 28 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate list. Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at North Harris Montgomery
Temple College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, Wade College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Central Texas College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 18 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate list. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 17 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Odessa College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Odessa College
McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
College of the Mainland did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. COM is a small school located in Texas City, Texas that handed out 15 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at College of the Mainland
Texarkana College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 13 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Vista College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 13 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Northwest Vista College
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 13 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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