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

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Rice University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’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 large student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges 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 5 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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