2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in fine and studio arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #82 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for fine and studio arts students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 13 doctor's degrees in fine and studio arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School for Your Doctor's Degree

The Fine Arts doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southwest Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for fine and studio arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for fine and studio arts.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Fine & Studio Arts in the Southwest Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for fine and studio arts students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Fine Arts Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in fine and studio arts. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in fine and studio arts in Texas.

There were approximately 7 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in fine and studio arts from The University of Texas at Austin

2

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in fine and studio arts needs to take a look at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in fine and studio arts in Oklahoma.

There were roughly 3 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in fine and studio arts from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

3

Rice University
Houston, TX

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in fine and studio arts needs to check out Rice University. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in fine and studio arts in Texas.

There were approximately 2 fine and studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in fine and studio arts from Rice University

4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

#1 Best Quality In NM

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in fine and studio arts. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in fine and studio arts in New Mexico.

There were roughly 1 fine and studio arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in fine and studio arts from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

5

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

#3 Most Popular In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. More information about a doctorate in fine and studio arts from Southern Methodist University

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	161	13
Oklahoma	89	1
New Mexico	54	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fine Arts

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Fine & Studio Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fine Arts Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Art History	13

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	203
General Visual & Performing Arts	12
Drama & Theater Arts	5
Dance	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.