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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

46 Colleges
$24,449 Avg Salary
$25,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Fine Arts majors at SMU take out an average of $23,135 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $22,639 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $435.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

Fine Arts majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $25,725 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $208.

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#6

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $29,669 in student debt.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#9

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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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 25 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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