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

4 Colleges in Texas
527 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 527 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 full 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

Explore 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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116 Annual Graduates
$29,707 Median Starting Salary
$35,874 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts needs to check out 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 earn a boost of about $3,798 over the typical income of general visual & performing arts majors.

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The University of Texas at Dallas is a great choice for individuals 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 standard visual arts student.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
9 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Tarleton State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Tarleton is a 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 option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. UH Downtown is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the visual arts program make about $19,527 for their early career.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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 426
Visual & Performing Arts 101

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 1,500
Music 1,325
Design & Applied Arts 799
Drama & Theater Arts 761
Dance 210
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 144
Arts & Media Management 62

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