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2022 Best Value Colleges for Humanities (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$11,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 23,605 people earned their degree in humanities, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 262 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in humanities. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent humanities programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the humanities 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 Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Humanities (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City Community College is $5,981 for southwest region humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Oklahoma City Community College Humanities Report

#2

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lee College is $6,555 for southwest region humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $13,575 for Southwest Region Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UT Austin Humanities Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $11,109 for Southwest Region Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Read full report on Humanities at The University of Texas at San Antonio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,745 for Southwest Region Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Dallas.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Humanities Report

#6

Texarkana College

Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texarkana College is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 33 ’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Texarkana College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,059 for southwest region humanities students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texarkana College.

Read more about Humanities at Texarkana College

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #7, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region humanities students whose families make $30-$48k list, NAU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $9,799 for Southwest Region Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $17,285 for Southwest Region Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Humanities at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #6 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCO is $13,381 for Southwest Region Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Humanities at UCO

University of Houston - Downtown came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Houston - Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region humanities students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH Downtown has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Downtown is $6,131 for Southwest Region Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Humanities at UH Downtown

#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 8 ’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,458 for Southwest Region Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Humanities at UNM

#12

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

Wayland Baptist University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wayland Baptist University is $23,238 for southwest region humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Humanities at Wayland Baptist University

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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