2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,249 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 95 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine arts programs, but they also cost less that 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 fine arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine Arts 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts 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 UNT are $15,618.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Austin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fine Arts 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 UT Tyler are $16,308.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 11 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fine Arts 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 Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.
West Texas A&M University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.
With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Fine Arts 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 NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern Methodist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts 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 SMU are $47,478.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, TCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
HBU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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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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