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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Graphic Design (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
277 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,541 people earned their degree in graphic design, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States.

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 Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in graphic design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great graphic design 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 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 Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Graphic Design (Income Over $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 Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 45 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic design students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 24 bachelors’s graphic design degrees 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 $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make more than $110k.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Graphic Design Report

#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic design students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic design degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

Full West Texas A&M University Graphic Design Report

#8

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.

PVAMU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,582 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend PVAMU.

Full Prairie View A & M University Graphic Design Report

#9

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

OBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Baptist University is $21,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Oklahoma Baptist University Graphic Design Report

#10

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make more than $110k list, UIW has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UIW is $24,784 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. HBU 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Baptist University is $19,962 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic design degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

DBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $26,387 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend DBU.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also made our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Abilene Christian University is $26,809 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. St. Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.

St. Edward’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,833 for southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Saint Edward’s University.

Full St. Edward’s University Graphic Design Report

#17 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic design degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

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 $27,099 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor.

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#16

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Graphic Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas Christian University 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree graphic design students whose families make more than $110k list, TCU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $36,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

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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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