2024 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southwest Region
49
Ranked Colleges
7,643
Degrees Awarded
$12,600
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine & studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fine & studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 7,643 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,571 and $26,289 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 49 colleges that offer a degree in fine & studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine & studio arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine & studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region fine arts students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $7,224 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students per year to attend Austin Community College District.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Austin Community College District
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 in the Southwest Region. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 238 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $14,122 for southwest region fine arts students.
Full University of North Texas Fine & Studio Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region fine arts students list, UH has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $13,721 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UH Fine & Studio Arts Report
Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #4 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 16 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $15,033 for southwest region fine arts students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at West Texas A&M University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #16 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,743 for southwest region fine arts students per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 UT Rio Grande Valley
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,088 for southwest region fine arts students per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.
Full Scottsdale Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 95 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Skysong also took the #21 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full ASU - Skysong Fine & Studio Arts Report
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Institute of American Indian Arts is $13,504 for southwest region fine arts students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $13,515 for southwest region fine arts students per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Fine & Studio Arts Report
Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech is $16,194 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Texas Tech University
Texas State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 84 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 $14,887 for southwest region fine arts students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Texas State University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 35 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region fine arts students list, OSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,237 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full OSU Fine & Studio Arts Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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 yearly cost to attend UTSA is $10,549 for southwest region 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%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UTSA
With a ranking of #14, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 33 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
TWU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $9,684 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students per year to attend TWU.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Texas Woman’s University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 42 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also took the #15 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,122 for southwest region fine arts students per year to attend University of Oklahoma.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 151 students in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $15,509 for southwest region fine arts students per year to attend UT Arlington.
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 & Studio Arts Report
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,393 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students.
Full SFASU Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UCO is $17,339 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UCO
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,322 for southwest region fine arts students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Central New Mexico Community College
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 181 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $13,107 for southwest region fine arts students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at ASU - Tempe
Northern Arizona University landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 15 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,308 for southwest region fine arts students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Arizona University
Sam Houston State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $15,035 for southwest region fine arts students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,000 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students per year to attend UTEP.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UTEP
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is $8,011 for Southwest Region Fine Arts students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
With a ranking of #25, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 74 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,424 for southwest region fine arts students.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report
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