2024 Best Value Colleges for Art Studies in the Southwest Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Art Studies is the 56th most popular major in the country with 18,323 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 5,914 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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 studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region art studies students.
Top 24 Best Value Colleges for Art Studies in the Southwest Region
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 35 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District also made our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Southwest Region Art Studies students.
Read full report on Art Studies at Austin Community College District
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT also made our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $14,122 for Southwest Region Art Studies students.
Full University of North Texas Art Studies Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 80 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $13,721 for southwest region art studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full UH Art Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $15,033 for southwest region art studies students.
Full West Texas A&M University Art Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $3,743 for Southwest Region Art Studies students per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.
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%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Art Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 95 degrees to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Art Studies Report
Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 56 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $16,194 for Southwest Region Art Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 Art Studies at Texas Tech
Texas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
Texas State also made our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $14,887 for Southwest Region Art Studies students.
Read more about Art Studies at Texas State University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
OSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,237 for southwest region art studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about Art Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,549 for southwest region art studies students per year to attend UTSA.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Art Studies at UTSA
With a ranking of #11, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
TWU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $9,684 for southwest region art studies students.
Read full report on Art Studies at Texas Woman’s University
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 33 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $15,509 for southwest region art studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Art Studies at UT Arlington
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 65 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,393 for southwest region art studies students.
Read full report on Art Studies at Stephen F Austin State University
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 14 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,322 for Southwest Region Art Studies students.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Art Studies Report
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 181 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $13,107 for southwest region art studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Art Studies at ASU - Tempe
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP also made our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $9,000 for southwest region art studies students.
Read more about Art Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. USAO is a small public school situated in Chickasha, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USAO, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is $8,011 for Southwest Region Art Studies students.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Art Studies Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,424 for southwest region art studies students.
Read more about Art Studies at UNM
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $17,203 for southwest region art studies students per year to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Read more about Art Studies at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Oklahoma City Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OCCC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
OCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $5,794 for southwest region art studies students.
Read more about Art Studies at OCCC
Northeastern State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,094 for southwest region art studies students per year to attend NSU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern State University Art Studies Report
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 9 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,350 for Southwest Region Art Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Art Studies Report
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UIW is $23,126 for Southwest Region Art Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Art Studies at University of the Incarnate Word
Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Edward’s University also made our “Best Art Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $26,110 for Southwest Region Art Studies students per year to attend St. Edward’s University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Art Studies at Saint Edward’s University
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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
- *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.
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