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2025 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

4 Colleges in Texas
522 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,909 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #94 most popular bachelor'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 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 522 bachelor's degrees in general visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas Your choice of general visual & performing arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. 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

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor'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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general visual & performing arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in Visual Arts

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97 Annual Graduates
$29,707 Median Starting Salary
$35,874 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts has to look into The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.

General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor's degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin receive an earnings boost of around $3,798 over the average earnings of general visual & performing arts graduates.

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The University of Texas at Dallas is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Those general visual & performing arts students who get their bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Dallas make $2,585 more than the typical visual arts student.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
11 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Tarleton State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Tarleton is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Stephenville.More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from Tarleton State University

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University of Houston - Downtown is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. UH Downtown is a large public university located in the large city of Houston.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the visual arts program make about $19,527 in the first couple years of working.

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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 200 86
Oklahoma 190 16
New Mexico 133 59

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General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Visual Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Digital Arts 421
Visual & Performing Arts 101

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 1,410
Music 1,209
Drama & Theater Arts 772
Design & Applied Arts 736
Dance 199
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 144
Arts & Media Management 48

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