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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

52 Ranked Colleges
2,145 Degrees Awarded
$23,633 Avg Salary
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 8,577 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,498 and $24,877 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,145 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rice is $7,318 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $6,405 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,809 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 85 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $15,757 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’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 #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,827 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full UTSA Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 94 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,505 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Houston Fine & Studio Arts Report

University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 276 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $15,377 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of North Texas Fine & Studio Arts Report

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $8,693 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend USAO.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $14,250 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,421 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech University Fine & Studio Arts Report

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $10,786 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

OSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,698 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,622 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UT Arlington.

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With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 177 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $14,033 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#15

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 92 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,399 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Fine & Studio Arts Report

#16

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,629 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,644 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#18

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas
#21 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $11,101 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full West Texas A&M University Fine & Studio Arts Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $14,033 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 41 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #24 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,886 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UH Clear Lake.

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,037 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UT Tyler.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler Fine & Studio Arts Report

#22

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $11,683 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Northeastern State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $11,117 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,464 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M Kingsville.

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#24

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $15,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#25

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $14,832 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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