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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas

10 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Texas

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 Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in Texas

#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 #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas. The University of Texas at 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 Texas” 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.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Fine Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. 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.

Read full report on Fine Arts at UNT

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine Arts at West Texas A&M University

#7 in overall quality

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 #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #7 spot 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 UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Read full report on Fine Arts at UT Rio Grande Valley

#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. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Fine Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #5 spot 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

Read full report on Fine Arts at UT Arlington

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Tyler

#9 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. HBU 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HBU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. 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

#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students 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 Texas Christian University are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TCU Fine Arts Report

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Methodist University Fine Arts Report

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

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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