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2023 Most Popular Online Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges
$24,571 Avg Salary
$26,289 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Mesa Community College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for fine and studio arts students. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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The excellent online programs at Estrella Mountain Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a great place for fine and studio arts students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent online programs at Phoenix College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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Scottsdale Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Fine Arts majors at Scottsdale Community College take out an average of $11,187 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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.

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Houston Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Explore the most popular online 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

More Fine & Studio Arts Rankings in the Southwest Region

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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