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2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s 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

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Art History is the 175th most popular major in the country with 3,716 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in art history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art history programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the art history program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at UNT

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree art history students list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Houston Art History Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s art history students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree art history students list, UT Austin has also earned the #3 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 UT Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Art History at UT Austin

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 2 students 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 Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art History at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. 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 made our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art History at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s art history students in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at TCU

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree art history students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 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 Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Art History at University of Arizona

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at The University of Texas at Dallas

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s art history students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree art history students list, SMU has also earned the #1 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 SMU are $47,478.

Read more about Art History at SMU

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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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