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2022 Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
252 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,657 people earned their degree in visual communications, making the major the 161st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 548 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 252 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in visual communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual communications programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the visual communications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

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 #1 for the Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UT Austin Visual Communications Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read full report on Visual Communications at UNT

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Visual Communications at Texas State University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 28 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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 more about Visual Communications at University of Oklahoma

#5

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k list, NAU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full NAU Visual Communications Report

#6 in overall quality

Lubbock Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.

LCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend LCU is $24,128 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Visual Communications at Lubbock Christian University

#8 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

HBU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for HBU is $19,962 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Visual Communications at Houston Baptist University

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k list, TCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $36,811 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Full TCU Visual Communications Report

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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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