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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 51 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #136 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 4 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Texas State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of North Texas Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 36
Oklahoma 4

One of 9 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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