2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,249 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 95 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine arts 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 fine arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts 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 North Texas are $15,618.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts 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 #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine Arts 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 11 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine Arts 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.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts 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 Tyler landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fine Arts 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 Tyler are $16,308.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.
West Texas A&M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fine Arts 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 West Texas A&M University are $8,013.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Fine Arts 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
HBU also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650.
With a ranking of #13, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, TCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine Arts 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 TCU are $32,268.
Southern Methodist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s fine arts 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 Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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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.
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