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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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. 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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rice 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 42 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin 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 $48-$75k. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TWU Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UH has also earned the #10 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 UH are $18,689.

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#5 in overall quality

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 #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

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#4 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 57 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #4 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 UNT are $15,618.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech Visual & Performing Arts Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, 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 $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 46 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 Oklahoma are $23,236.

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#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 1 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Report

#12

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268.

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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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