2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts 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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southwest Region

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Texas at Austin

#2

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

$23,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#4 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$47,913 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree fine arts students list, Rice has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

Full Rice University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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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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