by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,445 associate degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
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Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality visual & performing arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. 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 salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
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 visual & performing arts students working on their associate degree.
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 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in visual & performing arts.
Collin County Community College District is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in visual & performing arts. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of McKinney.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Collin County Community College District
Austin Community College District is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in visual & performing arts. Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the city of Austin.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Austin Community College District
El Centro College is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in visual & performing arts. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dallas.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from El Centro College
San Jacinto Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in visual & performing arts. San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from San Jacinto Community College
El Paso Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of El Paso.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from El Paso Community College
Located in the large city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 37 | 215 |
| Arizona | 36 | 502 |
| New Mexico | 35 | 104 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 513 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 304 |
| Music | 193 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 139 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 129 |
| Arts & Media Management | 99 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 48 |
| Dance | 20 |
