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

7 Ranked Colleges
417 Degrees Awarded
$12,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Art & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Art & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,022 people earned their degree in digital arts, making the major the 259th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 417 digital arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in digital arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality digital arts 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 digital 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 Art & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Digital Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified ’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Digital Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $4,362 for southwest region art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

Read more about Digital Arts at Austin Community College District

#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Art & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 17 ’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Digital Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,417 for southwest region art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Digital Arts at Pima County Community College District

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 ’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 Digital Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $13,575 for southwest region art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Digital Arts at The University of Texas at Austin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 124 ’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Digital Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $11,745 for southwest region art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, 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 90%.

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#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 ’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Digital Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,458 for Southwest Region Art & Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Digital Arts Report

#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 ’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Digital Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $18,704 for Southwest Region Art & Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Digital Arts at Grand Canyon University

#7

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. OBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Digital Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OBU is $19,373 for southwest region art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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