2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named West Texas A&M University the best value school in the Southwest Region for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Grand Canyon University also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
TWU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,186 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.
SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 a year.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $24,764 a year.
OSU also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year.
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University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,294 |
| Texas | 7,696 |
| New Mexico | 493 |
| Oklahoma | 1,205 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
| Dance | 3,288 |
| Other Visual Art | 912 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
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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