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2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

16 Ranked Colleges
762 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 762 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the design and applied 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 Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 77 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Collin County Community College District, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $5,536 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 55 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #2 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,362 for southwest region associate degree design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

Full Austin Community College District Design & Applied Arts Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU Institute of Technology is $4,299 for southwest region associate degree design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full OSU Institute of Technology Design & Applied Arts Report

#4

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 18 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,417 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $6,189 for southwest region associate degree design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas State Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $9,067 for southwest region associate degree design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 28 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,502 for southwest region associate degree design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

Kilgore College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kilgore College is $7,255 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

Mesa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

Mesa Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,317 for southwest region associate degree design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#14 in overall quality

South Plains College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

South Plains College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $7,419 for southwest region associate degree design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #11, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Phoenix College is $8,867 for southwest region associate degree design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona

With a ranking of #12, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree design students whose families make $30-$48k list, Scottsdale Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Scottsdale Community College is $10,103 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Scottsdale Community College Design & Applied Arts Report

The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree design students whose families make $30-$48k list, The Art Institute of Dallas has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Dallas is $22,811 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The Art Institute of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. The Art Institute of Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Houston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Houston is $21,747 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

The Art Institute of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

The Art Institute of San Antonio came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai San Antonio not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ai San Antonio is $22,788 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The Art Institute of Austin landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s design degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Ai Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,824 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The Art Institute of Austin.

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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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