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2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
488 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Visual Arts 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, 6,359 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,577 and had an average of $26,968 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 744 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,725 and $18,933 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 488 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Visual Arts 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 Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 93 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Austin.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UT Austin General Visual & Performing Arts Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 155 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $15,232 for southwest region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

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

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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 94%.

Full Texas A&M College Station General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 55 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $14,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Full UNM General Visual & Performing Arts Report

University of Houston - Downtown came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

UH Downtown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH Downtown is $6,848 for southwest region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full University of Houston - Downtown General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#9

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #9, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Grand Canyon University.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Grand Canyon University

#10

Rogers State University

Claremore, Oklahoma

Rogers State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Claremore, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

RSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rogers State University is $16,087 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full RSU General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#11

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma
#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oklahoma Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OBU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Baptist University is $21,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at OBU

#12

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 20 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,999 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Rice.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Rice University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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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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