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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$9,206 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,822 Avg Salary

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 Value Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for Fine Arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for Fine Arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Fine & Studio Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the best value school in the Southwest Region for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year. Fine Arts majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $18,362 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 10% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Austin Community College District Report

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

Scottsdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Scottsdale Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Institute of American Indian Arts is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Institute of American Indian Arts are $5,321 per year.

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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 Value Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.

OCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,810 in tuition and fees each year.

OCCC also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year.

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#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

San Antonio College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Antonio College also is in the top 20% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at San Antonio College Report

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.

  • 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.

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