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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
95 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the 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 also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 the Southwest Region” list. 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.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot on the list. UT 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 11 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine Arts at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#10 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Texas A&M University - Commerce

#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

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#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 SMU are $47,478.

Read more about Fine Arts at Southern Methodist University

#13

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, 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%.

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.

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