2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.
Featured Design Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Design & Applied Arts
Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.
Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $5,104 in tuition and fees each 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, design graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $8,935.
El Centro College also took the #5 spot in our Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Scottsdale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value design and applied arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Scottsdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.
Scottsdale Community College also made our Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCCC are $9,810 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, The Art Institute of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ai Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Ai Houston undergraduate students pay an average of $19,354 in tuition and fees each year.
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Clary Sage College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Clary Sage College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, design graduates from Clary Sage College carry an average student debtload of $16,319.
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Request InformationBest 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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Other Related Design Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 7 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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