2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You
Design & Applied Arts is the #36 most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for design students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for design majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in the Southwest Region for design and applied arts students. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Collin County Community College District is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Scottsdale Community College are $7,854 a year. Design majors at Scottsdale Community College take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Scottsdale Community College also did well on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. On average, design graduates from El Centro College take out $13,365 in student loans while working on their degree.
El Centro College also claimed a spot on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.
The excellent programs at Sessions College for Professional Design helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Sessions College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sessions College are $12,440 a year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at Sessions College take out is $19,864.
Austin Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year. After completing their degree, design graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debtload of $17,146.
Austin Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU Institute of Technology are $11,384 per year. After completing their degree, design graduates from OSU Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $16,372.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $11,369 per year. While working on their degree, design majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $12,500 in student debt.
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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,449 |
| Arizona | 594 |
| Oklahoma | 211 |
| New Mexico | 30 |
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Design & Applied Arts Related Majors for Design
One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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