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Most Popular Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 16 students received their doctor’s degree in general visual and performing arts from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech awarded 7 doctor's degrees in visual arts in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$5,724

$13,068

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,125

$2,125

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$318

$726

There were 2,253 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

About 4 students earned doctor's degrees in general visual and performing arts at Ohio University - Main Campus in 2017-2018, making the school the second most popular in the nation. Ohio U also ranks #2 in popularity in Ohio for students seeking a visual arts degree.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$9,444

$17,436

Fees for Full-Time Students

$271

$271

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$599

$1,095

Across all programs, there were 1,670 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

UT Dallas awarded 3 doctor's degrees in visual arts in 2017-2018. This makes the school the third most popular in the country for the field. UT Dallas also ranks #3 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a visual arts degree.

Graduate students at UT Dallas can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Dallas
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$12,916

$25,252

Fees for Full-Time Students

Not Reported

Not Reported

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$718

$1,403

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,472. Of that number, 909 were classified as teaching assistants, and 563 were classified as research assistants.

#4

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California

UCSD is the #4 most popular school for visual arts. It handed out 1 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. UCSD also ranks #4 in popularity in California for students seeking a visual arts degree.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UCSD.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - San Diego
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$11,502

$26,604

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,944

$1,944

Part-Time per Credit Hour

Not Reported

Not Reported

In 2017-2018, UCSD reported having 4,120 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,394 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,402 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

In 2017-2018, 1 students at RPI earned doctor's degrees in visual arts. This makes the college rank #4 on our list. RPI also ranks #4 in popularity in New York for students seeking a visual arts degree.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending RPI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$51,000

$51,000

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,757

$2,757

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$2,125

$2,125

The school reported having 747 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 384 were classified as teaching assistants, and 363 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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