2022 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 8,577 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,498 and $24,877 respectively.
This year’s “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 59 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio 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 and studio arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #20 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.
Full Texas A&M International University Fine & Studio Arts Report
Out of the 59 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #4 spot on the list. USAO is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is $8,607 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.
Out of the 59 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 4 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend OSU Institute of Technology is $6,500 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, UTSA has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 299 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 109 students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Texas Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 45 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,571 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 147 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
University of Houston ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 114 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Houston.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 199 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $11,706 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 56 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 105 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also took the #19 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Arizona
With a ranking of #17, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $5,882 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $9,994 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.
Northwest Vista College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $5,413 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 32 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend TWU is $9,617 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
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Texas State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 99 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas State.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,516 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #23. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.
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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #24. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 65 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,723 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Fine & Studio Arts Report
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #25 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 3 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for southwest region fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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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%.
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- *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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