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2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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277 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Graphic Design is the 105th most popular major in the country with 8,541 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 626 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 277 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in graphic design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality graphic design 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 graphic design program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Graphic Design (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic design degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $17,373 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #3 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,844 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Houston.

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

Read more about Graphic Design at University of Houston

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,060 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.

Read more about Graphic Design at Texas A&M Commerce

#4

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,531 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

Read more about Graphic Design at SHSU

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $19,418 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

Read more about Graphic Design at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

#4 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic design students in 2019-2020.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $21,330 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UCO Graphic Design Report

#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 34 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $23,545 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $17,324 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full West Texas A&M University Graphic Design Report

#9

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Oklahoma Baptist University is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.

OBU also made our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend OBU is $22,924 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Graphic Design at OBU

#10

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also made our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Prairie View A & M University is $21,160 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Graphic Design at Prairie View A & M University

#11

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.

UIW also made our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $27,366 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of the Incarnate Word.

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#12

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Houston Baptist University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.

HBU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend HBU is $23,335 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Graphic Design at Houston Baptist University

#10 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also took the #10 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Abilene Christian University is $26,902 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DBU is $29,170 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Dallas Baptist University Graphic Design Report

#15

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TCU is $33,664 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Christian University Graphic Design Report

#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMHB is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMHB, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,490 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor.

Full UMHB Graphic Design Report

#17

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Edward’s University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $27,753 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Saint Edward’s University.

Full Saint Edward’s University Graphic Design Report

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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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