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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,699 people earned their degree in art education, making the major the 329th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 95 art education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 art education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in art education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the art education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree art education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 3 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $7,614 for southwest region bachelor’s degree art education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Art Education at Northeastern State University

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree art education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Art Education Report

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #3 spot on the list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 15 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $9,251 for southwest region bachelor’s degree art education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northern Arizona University Art Education Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,297 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCO.

Full UCO Art Education Report

#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 2 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree art education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $13,242 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Art Education at UNM

#6

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma City University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City University is $17,214 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art Education at OCU

#6 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hardin - Simmons is $16,627 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Art Education at Hardin - Simmons

#8

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#11 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ORU is $17,078 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, Texas
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard Payne also made our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $16,048 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Howard Payne University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Art Education at Howard Payne

#10

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

HBU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend HBU is $19,550 for southwest region bachelor’s degree art education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Art Education at Houston Baptist University

#11

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Edward’s University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Edward’s University is $19,126 for southwest region bachelor’s degree art education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Art Education at Saint Edward’s University

#12

McMurry University

Abilene, Texas
#10 in overall quality

McMurry University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

McMurray University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,194 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend McMurray University.

Read full report on Art Education at McMurry University

#13

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TCU is $21,286 for southwest region bachelor’s degree art education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Art Education at TCU

#8 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMHB is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMHB is $24,867 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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