by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,837 people earned their degree in art education, making the major the 308th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,035 art education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major” ranking analyzed 330 colleges that offered a degree in art education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in art education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree art education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major. EAPD is a small public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 4 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Art Education at Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Art Education Report
Out of the 330 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moore College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major. Moore College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montserrat College of Art. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major list. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2020-2021.
McMurry University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Art Education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
The University of Montana - Western ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major list. Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s art education degrees to qualified students.
Peru State College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major ranking. Peru State is a small public school situated in Peru, Nebraska. It awarded 4 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major list. Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Williams Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major list. Williams Baptist University is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s art education degrees to qualified students.
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SUNY New Paltz came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major ranking. Located in New Paltz, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Alfred University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Evangel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 5 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bethany Lutheran College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Missouri Valley College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major ranking. Missouri Valley College is a small school located in Marshall, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Culver - Stockton College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major list. Culver - Stockton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 13 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Western State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major ranking. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s art education degrees to qualified students.
Hastings College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major ranking, coming in at #20. Hastings College is a small school located in Hastings, Nebraska that handed out 2 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - South Bend came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a small school located in South Bend, Indiana that handed out 6 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Delaware State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major list. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major ranking, coming in at #23. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 6 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Art Education at Anderson University South Carolina
Bethany College Kansas came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Chadron State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Education Major ranking, coming in at #25. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska. It awarded 3 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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