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2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 155,377 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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 $30-$48k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rice University 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 $30-$48k. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 57 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full UNT Visual & Performing Arts Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #11 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 Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

Full Texas Woman’s University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

UH also took the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 42 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and 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 $30-$48k 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 are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 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 $30-$48k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 46 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #6 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 21 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 $30-$48k 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.

Full University of Arizona Visual & Performing Arts Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts 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 Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $30-$48k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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 came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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