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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
235 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

With 155,377 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 18,742 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,041 and $26,133 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 235 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that 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 visual and performing arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’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 Rice are $47,913.

Full Rice Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 57 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, TWU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 28 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas

#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 46 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe

#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Arizona

#9 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Oklahoma

#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #12 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TCU 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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