2021 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
Fine & Studio Arts is the #31 most popular major in the country with 40,751 degrees and certificates awarded in 2018-2019.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2021 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a 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.
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The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, U of H is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Houston - Clear Lake helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . University of Houston - Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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West Texas A&M University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Texas Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #10 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
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Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 2,041 |
Arizona | 6,459 |
Oklahoma | 275 |
New Mexico | 214 |
Fine & Studio Arts Related Rankings by Major
Fine & Studio Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Design & Applied Arts | 36,179 |
Music | 26,968 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 17,726 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,756 |
General Visual & Performing Arts | 5,720 |
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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