2022 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
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Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 64 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio 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 and studio arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Rice also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rice is $7,318 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 49 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $8,877 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 111 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #20 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,405 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $3,809 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M International University.
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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 #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 109 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $15,757 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 84 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,827 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 114 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
UH also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,505 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Houston.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 299 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,377 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of North Texas.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of North Texas
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is $8,693 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 99 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,250 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas State.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 74 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $10,786 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $18,810 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Texas A&M College Station
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 56 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,698 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas Tech University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,421 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #15, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico 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.
The yearly cost to attend CNM is $5,676 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Central New Mexico Community College
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 147 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,622 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend OSU Institute of Technology is $8,415 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
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With a ranking of #18, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend TWU is $9,629 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #19, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 105 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,399 for Southwest Region 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.
With a ranking of #20, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 199 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,033 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,644 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 600 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,721 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $11,101 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 1,094 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $11,230 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
Northwest Vista College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,596 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northwest Vista College.
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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%.
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- *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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