2022 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 65 colleges that offer a degree 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 49 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 111 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $4,514 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
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%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. 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.
It costs about $3,074 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M International University.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the 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 also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 74 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 84 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 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.
It costs about $8,607 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend USAO.
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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 299 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region fine arts students with aid list, UNT has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,086 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend University of North Texas.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 32 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $3,429 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.
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University of Houston landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 114 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region fine arts students with aid list, UH has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,838 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,500 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.
With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 199 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 147 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 45 students 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. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech University.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 99 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 56 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend OSU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 32 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $9,617 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 65 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $13,723 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.
West Texas A&M University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
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San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. 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.
It costs about $5,882 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend San Antonio College.
With a ranking of #21, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 600 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,200 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 14 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,017 for southwest region fine arts students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.
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Northwest Vista College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $5,413 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid.
Mesa Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 1,094 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $9,669 for southwest region fine arts students with aid.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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- 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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