by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and 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 Texas, there were 1,955 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,060 and $27,672 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 87 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful fine and studio arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas”.
Out of the 87 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 238 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Out of the 87 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Fine & Studio Arts Report
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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 131 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Texas at Austin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 130 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 72 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 65 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 56 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 56 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
El Paso Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at El Paso Community College
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 40 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Austin Community College District landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 36 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Fine & Studio Arts Report
Houston Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 33 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Houston Community College
With a ranking of #14, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 31 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Southern Methodist University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 30 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Fine & Studio Arts Report
MSU Texas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 24 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Texas at Tyler
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Blinn College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas list. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 20 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Texas ranking. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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