by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 49 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,135 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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 bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for visual & performing arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts needs to look into The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from The University of Texas at Austin
Arizona State University - Tempe is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Arizona State University - Tempe
Texas Christian University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Texas Christian University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts needs to take a look at University of North Texas. UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of North Texas
SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Southern Methodist University
UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from The University of Texas at Dallas
Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Texas Tech University
Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Texas State University
University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Arizona
Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Baylor University
Here are some additional great schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 12 | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK |
Explore the best visual & performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 35 | 5,336 |
| Arizona | 33 | 1,538 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 864 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 346 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 2,154 |
| Music | 1,720 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,392 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,051 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 692 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 688 |
| Dance | 326 |
| Arts & Media Management | 108 |
| Other Visual Art | 4 |
