2024 Best Value Colleges for Fine Arts 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 Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,261 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 28 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.
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 Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region fine arts students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fine Arts in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,122 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students per year to attend University of North Texas.
Full University of North Texas Fine Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $15,033 for southwest region fine arts students.
Read more about Fine Arts at West Texas A&M University
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 102 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for southwest region fine arts students.
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%.
Read more about Fine Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $11,088 for southwest region fine arts students.
Read full report on Fine Arts at Scottsdale Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Institute of American Indian Arts, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,504 for southwest region fine arts students per year to attend Institute of American Indian Arts.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Fine Arts at Institute of American Indian Arts
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce is $13,515 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Fine Arts Report
Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 69 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region fine arts students list, Texas State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $14,887 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students.
Read full report on Fine Arts at Texas State
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $10,549 for Southwest Region Fine Arts 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 full report on Fine Arts at UTSA
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,122 for southwest region fine arts students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 114 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,509 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students per year to attend UT Arlington.
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 Fine Arts at UT Arlington
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region fine arts students list, UCO has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,339 for southwest region fine arts students per year to attend UCO.
Read more about Fine Arts at University of Central Oklahoma
Northern Arizona University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,308 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students per year to attend NAU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 NAU Fine Arts Report
Sam Houston State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 21 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,035 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students per year to attend SHSU.
Read more about Fine Arts at Sam Houston State University
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $9,000 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students.
Read full report on Fine Arts at UTEP
Tarleton State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Tarleton also took the #25 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,307 for southwest region fine arts students per year to attend Tarleton.
Full Tarleton State University Fine Arts Report
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,350 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Fine Arts at UT Austin
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $13,027 for southwest region fine arts students.
Read more about Fine Arts at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 40 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $15,001 for southwest region fine arts 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%.
Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Houston - Clear Lake
With a ranking of #19, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $13,358 for southwest region fine arts students.
Full University of Arizona Fine Arts Report
Texas Southern University landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,914 for southwest region fine arts students per year to attend Texas Southern University.
Full TSU Fine Arts Report
Lubbock Christian University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend LCU is $25,823 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students.
Read more about Fine Arts at LCU
Texas A&M International University landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $3,908 for southwest region fine arts students.
Read full report on Fine Arts at Texas A&M International University
Texas Christian University landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $39,942 for southwest region fine arts students per year to attend TCU.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 full report on Fine Arts at Texas Christian University
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the Incarnate Word is $23,126 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UIW Fine Arts Report
University of Tulsa ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 16 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,232 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students per year to attend University of Tulsa.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read more about Fine Arts at University of Tulsa
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