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

14 Ranked Colleges
95 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Read more about Fine Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #3 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 17 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 $48-$75k list, UNT has also earned the #4 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 UNT are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Fine Arts Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #4 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full West Texas A&M University Fine Arts Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 11 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Arlington, Texas, this 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 $48-$75k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 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 $48-$75k list, UT Tyler has also earned the #12 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 UT Tyler are $16,308.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. 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.

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#13 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Fine Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 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 $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s fine arts degrees 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University Fine Arts Report

#13

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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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#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268.

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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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