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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
480 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 8,577 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,498 and $24,877 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 480 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Austin Community College District

Austin, Texas
#1 in overall quality
$11,596 Average Net Price
$25,658 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $11,596 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality
$7,646 Average Net Price
$15,552 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 23 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, CNM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,646 for southwest region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CNM.

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#3

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Okmulgee, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality
$10,762 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OSU Institute of Technology is $10,762 for southwest region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#5 in overall quality
$10,977 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

San Antonio College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $10,977 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality
$10,407 Average Net Price

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $10,407 for southwest region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Estrella Mountain Community College

Avondale, Arizona
#3 in overall quality
$12,839 Average Net Price

With a ranking of #6, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Estrella Mountain Community College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $12,839 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.

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#7

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#2 in overall quality
$13,789 Average Net Price

Mesa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 13 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $13,789 for southwest region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#11 in overall quality
$11,574 Average Net Price

With a ranking of #8, South Plains College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 4 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, South Plains College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $11,574 for southwest region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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