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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

11 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 952 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 77 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” 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.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Fine Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas 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 public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Texas Fine Arts Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Fine Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Tyler has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Fine Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full West Texas A&M University Fine Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. 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 made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas 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 also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston Baptist University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

HBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Houston Baptist University Fine Arts Report

#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine Arts at SMU

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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