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With 5,328 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, visual & performing arts is the #11 most popular major in Texas. This means that 5.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer a bachelor's in visual & performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual & performing arts programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual & performing arts program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Check out the visual & performing arts programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
University of Houston tops the 2021 list of our schools in Texas that are best for non-traditional visual & performing arts students. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston. UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Texas list.
The student loan default rate at UH is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 26,121 students at UH that take at least one class online. 13,663 students are part time.
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West Texas A&M University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 2.3% of West Texas A&M University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,736 students take at least one class online at West Texas A&M University. There are roughly 3,683 part time students in attendance at West Texas A&M University.
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The University of Texas at Austin earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population. UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Texas list.
About 0.8% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. There are roughly 3,479 part time students in attendance at UT Austin.
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Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population. Texas Tech also made our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Texas list, coming in at #4.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 22,394 students at Texas Tech that take at least one class online. 7,077 students are part time.
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University of North Texas landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton. UNT not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Texas list.
The student loan default rate at UNT is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,194 students at UNT that take at least one class online. 12,105 of UNT students are attending part time.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
About 3.0% of Texas A&M Commerce students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,623 of Texas A&M Commerce students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,873 of the students at Texas A&M Commerce are attending part time.
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Stephen F Austin State University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Texas ranking.
The student loan default rate at SFASU is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,979 students take at least one class online at SFASU. There are roughly 3,007 part time students in attendance at SFASU.
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Southern Methodist University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. SMU also made our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Texas list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at SMU is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 912 students at SMU are exclusively online. About 3,019 of the students at SMU are attending part time.
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Texas State University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos. Texas State also made our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Texas list, coming in at #8.
The student loan default rate at Texas State is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,921 students take at least one class online at Texas State. There are roughly 8,642 part time students in attendance at Texas State.
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Sam Houston State University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 1.2% of SHSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,795 students at SHSU that take at least one class online. 6,353 of SHSU students are attending part time.
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