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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

23 Colleges
$30,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fine and studio arts was ranked #67 in the country. In fact 3,224 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University - Main Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Tulsa is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 169
Arizona 36
Oklahoma 9
New Mexico 16

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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