2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University - Main Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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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Rice University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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West Texas A&M University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,939 |
| Arizona | 479 |
| Oklahoma | 234 |
| New Mexico | 155 |
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Fine & Studio Arts Related Rankings by Major
One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 23 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.