2027 Best Art History Schools in Texas
Art History degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best art history schools.
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Best Schools for Art History in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall art history education in Texas.
Top Schools in Art History
No school ranked higher than Southern Methodist University this year for art history. Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. About 84% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 15 art history students who graduated with this degree at Southern Methodist University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the art history program make about $38,154 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,712 to complete this degree.
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The University Of Texas At Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in art history, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Austin. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. The University Of Texas At Austin awarded about 40 art history degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their art history degree from The University Of Texas At Austin earn around $25,927 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,057 to complete this degree.
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University Of North Texas is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in art history, ranking #3. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a very large public university. Roughly 61% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 26 art history degrees were awarded at University Of North Texas in the most recent year. Graduates of the art history program make about $25,211 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,000.
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A rank of #4 makes University Of Houston one of the top schools for art history. This very large public university is located in the city of Houston. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 11 art history degrees were awarded at University Of Houston in the most recent year. Art History graduates of University Of Houston earn a median of $26,482 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,845 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #5 makes The University Of Texas At Arlington one of the top schools for art history. Located in the city of Arlington, The University Of Texas At Arlington is a very large public university. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 11 art history students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Texas At Arlington in the most recent data year. Art History graduates of The University Of Texas At Arlington earn a median of $25,156 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,562.
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Blinn College landed the #6 spot for art history this year. Blinn College is a very large public school located in the town of Brenham. Blinn College awarded about 13 art history degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the art history program make about $43,408 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,465 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.