2022 Best Value Colleges for Fine Arts in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,249 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fine Arts in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 110 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M International University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,074 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M International University.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 40 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region fine arts students with aid list, UTEP has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,920 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 183 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 92 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend Texas State University.
West Texas A&M University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $12,761 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
With a ranking of #10, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 5 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,882 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend San Antonio College.
Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 3 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,200 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 14 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #18 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,017 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.
Mesa Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,669 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 96 students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 41 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region fine arts students with aid list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,612 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend UH Clear Lake.
Tarleton State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 27 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,979 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend Tarleton.
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UT Tyler is $10,974 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
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With a ranking of #18, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend Sam Houston State University.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region fine arts students with aid list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,778 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M Kingsville.
Phoenix College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 8 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Phoenix College is $8,744 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
Texas Southern University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend TSU is $19,430 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,659 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $16,332 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
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Scottsdale Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Scottsdale Community College is $10,397 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,562 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend UCO.
Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Central Oklahoma
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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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