by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 117 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in visual and performing arts.
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The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 793 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 580 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 117 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 526 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 117 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 385 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Houston
Out of the 117 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 373 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Visual & Performing Arts Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 294 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Tech University
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 285 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Arlington
Austin Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 274 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Visual & Performing Arts Report
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 217 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 215 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Baylor University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 199 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 203 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 174 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Sam Houston State University
Texas Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Christian University
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 137 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at El Paso
Rice University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 129 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 125 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Texas Woman’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 121 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
El Centro College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas list. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 185 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 157 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at San Antonio
With a ranking of #22, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at West Texas A&M University
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Houston Community College
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
With a ranking of #24, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Texas list. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 119 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Paso Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
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