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

34 Ranked Colleges
1,161 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’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, 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,161 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 34 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#20 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’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 UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#15 in overall quality

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22 in overall quality

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k list, UTEP has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23 in overall quality

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’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 Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 35 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 79 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#6 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 128 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 91 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 11 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OSU Visual & Performing Arts Report

#13

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 29 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695.

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With a ranking of #16, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 13 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

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#8 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 137 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’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.

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#25 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’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 A&M Commerce are $14,549.

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’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 UCO are $17,913.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

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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#24

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#24 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #24. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #25. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

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  • 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%.

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  • *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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