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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

17 Ranked Colleges
2,338 Degrees Awarded
$16,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 2,338 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual and performing arts programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 279 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $6,861 for southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Austin Community College District Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 90 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Collin County Community College District Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,583 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 117 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto College is $8,692 for southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

CNM also took the #14 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,429 for southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is $6,500 for southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Visual & Performing Arts Report

#7

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Northwest Vista College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 20 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $5,413 for southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Northwest Vista College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#8

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 35 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k list, San Antonio College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,882 for southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6 in overall quality

Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $10,114 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Kilgore College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Kilgore College is a public institution located in Kilgore, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kilgore College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kilgore College is $7,593 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, South Plains College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 29 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

South Plains College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,600 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full South Plains College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend UCO is $16,562 for southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Dallas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k list, The Art Institute of Dallas has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Dallas is $21,605 for southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#16 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Houston landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Houston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ai Houston is $22,844 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Ai Houston Visual & Performing Arts Report

#20 in overall quality

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 45 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

KD Conservatory also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $21,528 for southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend KD Conservatory.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts

#16

The Art Institute of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, The Art Institute of San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Ai San Antonio has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ai San Antonio is $22,421 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#23 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Austin landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The Art Institute of Austin is a small private for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Austin is $24,156 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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