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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,011 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Visual & Performing Arts

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Texas Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 254
Oklahoma 126
New Mexico 43

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184
General Visual & Performing Arts 390
Dance 257
Other Visual Art 254
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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