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Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$17,822 Avg Salary
$13,377 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #32 most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Fine & Studio Arts

Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Fine Arts majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $18,362 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Institute of American Indian Arts is a small public school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.

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#4

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at San Antonio College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a large student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,939
Arizona 479
Oklahoma 234
New Mexico 155

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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