by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,604 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , fine & studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,159 and had an average of $25,720 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 1,933 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,060 and $24,233 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 87 colleges that offered a degree in fine & studio arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine & studio arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas fine arts students.
Out of the 87 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. Ai San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Dallas. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The Art Institute of Dallas
Out of the 87 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. Ai Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Bastrop, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas. Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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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University of North Texas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 230 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 79 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Austin College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas list. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 106 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
MSU Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 19 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas list. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
Temple College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. Temple College is a small public school situated in Temple, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Brownsville ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas list. Located in Brownsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Texas at Brownsville
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Houston Baptist University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Houston Baptist University
Trinity University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Trinity University
University of Dallas ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas list. University of Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. McMurry University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 4 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of Houston landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 102 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Houston
Lubbock Christian University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Angelo State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Angelo State University
With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 64 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad 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 Arlington ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 166 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Texarkana College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
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