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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$20,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Art Studies is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 19,826 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,828 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 78 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the art studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree art studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, UTSA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art Studies at Texas Tech University

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree art studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, TWU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

Read full report on Art Studies at Texas Woman’s University

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Art Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 22 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#2 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.

Full University of Tulsa Art Studies Report

#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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