by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 834 master's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The visual & performing arts master'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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master'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 consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.
The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Texas.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts.
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in visual & performing arts has to take a look at Texas Christian University. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Texas Christian University
It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from The University of Texas at Austin
It's hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Southern Methodist University
It is difficult to beat Sam Houston State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Sam Houston State University
Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Baylor University
UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from The University of Texas at Dallas
UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of North Texas
Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Texas Tech University
UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Houston
Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Texas State University
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 32 | 182 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 108 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 39 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 453 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 157 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 97 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 45 |
| Arts & Media Management | 29 |
| Dance | 28 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 23 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 2 |
