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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

77 Colleges
$24,449 Avg Salary
$25,822 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

About 74% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $24,520. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $288.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of North Texas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 15% are male.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $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.

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Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UT Arlington take out $28,048 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 121 students majoring in Fine Arts at UT Rio Grande Valley, 27% are male and 73% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $20,020 in student debt.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 112 students majoring in Fine Arts at UH, 25% are male and 75% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $27,974.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Houston Report

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Fine Arts majors at UT Austin take out an average of $22,639 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's 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.

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

Of the 95 students majoring in Fine Arts at ASU - Skysong, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $25,725 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $208.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

About 74% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

Fine Arts majors at Texas State take out an average of $28,513 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $153.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 66% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Fine Arts majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $20,937 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 68% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UTSA take out $28,389 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in Fine Arts at SFASU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $217, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Stephen F Austin State University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
13 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
14 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
15 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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