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2022 Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
327 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Visual & Performing Arts is the 217th most popular major in the country with 3,337 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 327 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 37 ’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for Southwest Region Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Pima Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 78 ’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,692 for southwest region visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend San Jacinto College.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at San Jacinto College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’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 & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,023 for southwest region visual 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Austin Visual & Performing Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,232 for southwest region visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Dallas.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 26 ’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Visual 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 87%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Tech

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at NMSU Main Campus

With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Visual & Performing Arts Report

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

UNM also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,446 for southwest region visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Downtown, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Downtown is $6,848 for southwest region visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Houston - Downtown

#11

Rogers State University

Claremore, Oklahoma

Rogers State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 ’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, RSU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rogers State University is $16,087 for Southwest Region Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full RSU Visual & Performing Arts Report

#12

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Rice also took the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rice is $16,999 for southwest region visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Rice University

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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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