2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
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Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 155,377 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 18,742 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,041 and $26,133 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,161 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual and performing arts programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree visual & performing arts students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 128 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, OCU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OCU are $13,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University also took the #21 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 32 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913.
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 79 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Sam Houston State University
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also took the #14 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, Texas State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 28 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 32 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, UTEP has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Houston Baptist University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 34 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA also took the #15 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 8 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, NAU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 11 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Christian University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 28 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree visual & performing arts students list, TCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 137 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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