2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value bachelor's 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.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development the best value school in the Southwest Region for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. Fine Arts majors at Institute of American Indian Arts take out an average of $14,368 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.
Texas A&M Kingsville undergraduate students pay an average of $25,746 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $29,669 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year. Fine Arts majors at TWU take out an average of $30,463 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of North Texas 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 #8 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from UNT take out $24,520 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $288.
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University of Houston 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. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $27,974.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $17,582 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Tarleton carry an average student debtload of $26,227.
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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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Majors Related to Fine Arts
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 25 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.
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