2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
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 Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 49 colleges that offered a degree in design and applied arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent design and applied arts programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
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 Getting Aid list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school handed out 173 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District also took the #6 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for southwest region design students with aid.
Full Collin County Community College District Design & Applied Arts Report
Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the 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 also took the #14 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,861 for southwest region design students with aid per year to attend Austin Community College District.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. OSU Institute of Technology is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 13 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU Institute of Technology is $6,500 for Southwest Region Design students with aid.
Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Design & Applied Arts Report
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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 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. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,023 for southwest region design students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at The University of Texas at Austin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 188 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $15,232 for Southwest Region Design students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $3,583 for Southwest Region Design students with aid.
Full Pima County Community College District Design & Applied Arts Report
San Antonio College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $5,882 for Southwest Region Design students with aid.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at San Antonio College
With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 221 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region design students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 133 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region design students with aid.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 117 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region Design students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,617 for Southwest Region Design students with aid per year to attend TWU.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for southwest region design students with aid per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas State Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. TSTC is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 52 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $10,114 for southwest region design students with aid.
Full Texas State Technical College Design & Applied Arts Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region design students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,571 for southwest region design students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #15, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,723 for southwest region design students with aid per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.
Scottsdale Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 30 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $10,397 for Southwest Region Design students with aid.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Scottsdale Community College
University of Houston ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
UH also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Design students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at University of Houston
San Jacinto Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,692 for southwest region design students with aid per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.
Phoenix College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Phoenix College is $8,744 for Southwest Region Design students with aid.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Phoenix College
Mesa Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,669 for Southwest Region Design students with aid.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Mesa Community College
With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 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. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Design students with aid.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,332 for southwest region design students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.
Sam Houston State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region design students with aid per year to attend SHSU.
With a ranking of #24, Kilgore College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized school located in Kilgore, Texas that handed out 15 ’s design degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Kilgore College is $7,593 for southwest region design students with aid.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $16,562 for southwest region design students with aid per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.
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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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