2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southwest Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 225 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree 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.
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 for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree fine arts students.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’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 Texas Tech University are $17,530.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #15 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #8, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students list, HBU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’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 Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Tulsa ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.
With a ranking of #12, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
UTSA also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students list, UNM has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #16, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268.
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With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
UT Tyler also took the #21 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’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 UT Tyler are $16,308.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Arizona landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree fine arts students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’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 University of Arizona are $33,399.
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Fine & Studio Arts Report
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
SMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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