2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for Fine Arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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Our analysis found Scottsdale Community College to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . 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. Fine Arts majors at Scottsdale Community College take out an average of $11,187 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Scottsdale Community College also did well on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debtload of $14,000.
Austin Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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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 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.
Institute of American Indian Arts undergraduate students pay an average of $5,321 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 West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value 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.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $24,018. 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 Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $22,266 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-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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Texas Woman’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. TWU is a 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 $30,469 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $24,764 a year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from OSU carry an average student debtload of $22,250.
OSU also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Texas Tech take out $27,721 in student loans while working on their degree.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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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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