2022 Best Value Colleges for Media Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 9,028 people earned their degree in media arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 719 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in media arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great media 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 media 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 Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Media Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 86 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,270 for southwest region interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,082 for Southwest Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Texas.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,921 for Southwest Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 198 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $12,020 for Southwest Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $13,326 for Southwest Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas Tech.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
UT Dallas also took the #2 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Dallas is $11,745 for southwest region interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 84 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,292 for Southwest Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 62 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP also took the #13 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,427 for Southwest Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
Tulsa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 17 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tulsa Community College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulsa Community College is $5,092 for southwest region interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #9, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 21 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,146 for southwest region interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
Sam Houston State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,634 for Southwest Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SHSU.
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Saint Edward’s University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Edward’s University is $20,024 for Southwest Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #12, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ORU is $20,104 for Southwest Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #13, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,260 for southwest region interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Abilene Christian University.
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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
UIW also took the #14 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UIW is $23,053 for southwest region interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $29,849 for southwest region interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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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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