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 analysis found Austin Community College District to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Austin Community College District is a very 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.
Austin Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a great value for fine and studio arts students. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
Texas A&M Kingsville undergraduate students pay an average of $9,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $10,026 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH Clear Lake also is in the top 20% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas ranking.
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The excellent programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Texas. 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 $9,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Austin are $11,752 a 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas list.
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Texas Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
TSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.
Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $7,790 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH are $9,699 a 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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| 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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