2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Texas, there were 1,976 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,815 and $25,574 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 40 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $75-$110k) in Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our texas fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $11,596 for texas fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
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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 #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 111 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $11,400 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $8,807 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
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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 #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 109 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $20,454 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $15,123 for texas fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Rice also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Rice University is $24,321 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $18,275 for texas fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.
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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 299 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $21,613 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Houston landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 114 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our texas fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $18,844 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Antonio College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $10,977 for texas fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a ranking of #11, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,407 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northwest Vista College.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 147 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $16,473 for texas fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 65 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $18,653 for texas fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts 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 Texas” list. It costs about $21,305 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas Tech University.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $14,134 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a ranking of #16, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 99 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $19,683 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
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With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $19,060 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.
With a ranking of #18, South Plains College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $11,574 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
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With a ranking of #19, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our texas fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $17,324 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $19,635 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $26,028 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Tyler is $16,995 for texas fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 19 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our texas fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, SHSU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $19,531 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $20,552 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 27 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $21,678 for Texas Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
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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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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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