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2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Design Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Design & Applied Arts is the 34th most popular major in the country with 36,854 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,542 and had an average of $27,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,229 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,160 and $27,678 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in design and applied arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality design and applied arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the design and applied 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 Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#3 in overall quality
$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Design & Applied 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 UNT are $15,618.

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#2

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Stillwater, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality
$23,963 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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#3

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona
#2 in overall quality
$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$45,529 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 41 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Design & Applied 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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#4

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas
#1 in overall quality
$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Design & Applied Arts Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality
$18,689 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s design students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #4 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality
$17,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas
#9 in overall quality
$28,610 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$35,060 Average Early-Career Earnings

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality
$17,913 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 4 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Design & Applied 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.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Design & Applied Arts Report

#9

The Art Institute of Dallas

Dallas, Texas
#10 in overall quality
$23,799 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

The Art Institute of Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s design students in 2019-2020.

The Art Institute of Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Art Institute of Dallas are $23,799, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#8 in overall quality
$6,724 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$45,529 Average Early-Career Earnings

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 24 masters’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Design & Applied 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 ASU - Skysong are $6,724.

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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%.

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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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