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 analysis found Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Institute of American Indian Arts is a small public school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Institute of American Indian Arts are $5,321 a 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per 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.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Kingsville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M Kingsville are $25,746 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 15% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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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 large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $29,669 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech 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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Texas Woman’s 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 #7 on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,186 per 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a 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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Tarleton State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each 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 schools 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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