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2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 559,661 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 78,664 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,829 and $15,343 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,337 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts / sciences and 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 liberal arts / sciences and 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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 245 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $15,757 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 238 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $9,629 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#22 in overall quality

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 #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 166 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #22 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,827 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UTSA.

Full UTSA Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#4

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

UST also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend UST is $17,429 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full University of St. Thomas Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#23 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 148 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ENMU - Main Campus, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,117 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend ENMU - Main Campus.

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#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $9,796 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#8 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 618 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNT has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,377 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of North Texas.

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

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#12 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 265 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,698 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 164 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $14,250 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 312 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #7 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $14,622 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#11

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 237 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,421 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#12

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#24 in overall quality

Northeastern State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 89 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,683 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northeastern State University.

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#13

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#19 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,505 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#14

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#14 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 546 students in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,675 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend NAU.

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#15

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas
#18 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 202 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $11,101 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#16

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 342 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $15,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 166 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $10,235 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 31 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,945 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend NWOSU.

Full NWOSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#18

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 54 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,832 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 102 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #21 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $14,033 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#20

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 146 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Lamar University is $14,818 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 133 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce is $14,033 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#22

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,316 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend East Central University.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 336 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,812 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 207 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $18,693 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full UCO Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#25

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #25. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k list, OCU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OCU is $22,989 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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%.

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  • *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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