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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art History Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,716 people earned their degree in art history, making the major the 175th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 191 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent art history programs, but they also 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 art history program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree art history students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

Full UTSA Art History Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at UNT

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree art history students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Read more about Art History at University of Houston

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s art history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Art History Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s art history degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Art History at University of Arizona

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at The University of Texas at Dallas

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #7 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art History at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s art history degrees to qualified students.

UNM also took the #9 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Read full report on Art History at UNM

#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268.

Read more about Art History at TCU

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.

Read more about Art History at Southern Methodist University

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Notes and References

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.

Credits

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