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2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas

21 Ranked Colleges
933 Degrees Awarded
$18,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools 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 in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 11,922 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 933 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking looked at 21 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.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas fine arts students.

Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Fine Arts in Texas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 75 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $18,350 for Texas Fine Arts students per year to attend UT Austin.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Fine Arts Report

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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 156 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $14,122 for texas fine arts students per year to attend UNT.

Read more about Fine Arts at UNT

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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #3 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for texas fine arts students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine Arts at UT Rio Grande Valley

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas fine arts students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $15,509 for Texas Fine Arts students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Arlington Fine Arts Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 69 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $14,887 for Texas Fine Arts students per year to attend Texas State University.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $10,549 for texas 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio Fine Arts Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce is $13,515 for texas fine arts students.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Fine Arts Report

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West Texas A&M University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 10 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our texas fine arts students list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $15,033 for Texas Fine Arts students.

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

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 21 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our texas fine arts students list, UTEP has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $9,000 for texas fine arts students.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #14 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $13,027 for texas fine arts students per year to attend Texas A&M Kingsville.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Fine Arts Report

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Sam Houston State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 21 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $15,035 for Texas Fine Arts students.

Full Sam Houston State University Fine Arts Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas list. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake is $15,001 for texas 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 more about Fine Arts at UH Clear Lake

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $20,307 for Texas Fine Arts students per year to attend Tarleton.

Full Tarleton Fine Arts Report

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With a ranking of #14, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas list. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

TSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for TSU is $17,914 for texas fine arts students.

Read full report on Fine Arts at TSU

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Texas A&M International University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 14 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M International University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,908 for texas fine arts students.

Full Texas A&M International University Fine Arts Report

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With a ranking of #16, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas list. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our texas fine arts students list, LCU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $25,823 for Texas Fine Arts students per year to attend Lubbock Christian University.

Read more about Fine Arts at Lubbock Christian University

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas ranking. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Incarnate Word is $23,126 for texas fine arts students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 UIW Fine Arts Report

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 10 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $39,942 for texas fine arts students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Fine Arts at Texas Christian University

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Abilene Christian University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

Abilene Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend Abilene Christian University is $28,051 for Texas Fine Arts students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Abilene Christian University

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 20 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Baylor also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $37,309 for Texas Fine Arts students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Texas ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $38,208 for texas fine arts students per year to attend SMU.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Southern Methodist University

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