2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
With 1,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #35 most popular major in Texas.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the best value school in Texas for fine and studio arts students. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,580 in in-state 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Austin Community College District is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas list.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $9,892 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Clear Lake are $7,698 a year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UH Clear Lake carry an average student debtload of $22,044.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH Clear Lake also did well on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for fine and studio arts students. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 a year.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from UT Austin take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $435.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas list.
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Texas Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSU are $8,637 per 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $8,394 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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Tarleton State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarleton are $7,790 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Tarleton take out is $26,602.
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University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $9,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at UH take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
UH also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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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