2022 Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 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 Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 36,854 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 45 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.
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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 173 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $9,967 for southwest region design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $11,596 for southwest region design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
OSU Institute of Technology also took the #22 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU Institute of Technology is $10,762 for Southwest Region Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 67 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $20,454 for southwest region design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 24 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $8,276 for southwest region design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 46 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $10,977 for southwest region design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 117 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,613 for Southwest Region Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Texas.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 221 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,373 for Southwest Region Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $18,978 for southwest region design students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,672 for Southwest Region Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas State Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
TSTC also took the #25 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $15,654 for southwest region design students whose families make $75-$110k.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,653 for Southwest Region Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.
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Texas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 133 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $19,683 for Southwest Region Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas State.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 7 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,134 for southwest region design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend TWU.
Texas Tech University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 13 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $21,305 for Southwest Region Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 188 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas also took the #12 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,552 for southwest region design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Dallas.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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University of Houston came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $18,844 for Southwest Region 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.
Mesa Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $13,789 for southwest region design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Kilgore College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kilgore, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Kilgore College is $12,382 for Southwest Region Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
Northern Arizona University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $16,535 for Southwest Region Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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South Plains College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 44 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $11,574 for Southwest Region Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 15 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,060 for southwest region design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.
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Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 39 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Christian University is $22,426 for southwest region design students whose families make $75-$110k.
Sam Houston State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 26 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $19,531 for Southwest Region Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools 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 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $19,418 for Southwest Region Design students whose families make $75-$110k.
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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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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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