by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Art Education is the 308th most popular major in the country with 1,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 132 art education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer 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 southwest region art education students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McMurry University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Art Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard Payne University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region. Howard Payne University is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 1 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Art Education Report
St. Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s art education degrees 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%.
Austin College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s art education students in 2020-2021.
Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 10 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Art Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Northern Arizona University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Art Education at Northern Arizona University
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Art Education at University of Central Oklahoma
Oral Roberts University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s art education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s art education students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #15, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 8 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #17, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 0 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Lubbock Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. OCU is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Art Education at Oklahoma City University
With a ranking of #18, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s art education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 0 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hardin - Simmons University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Art Education at Hardin - Simmons University
With a ranking of #18, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s art education 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.
Read full report on Art Education at Wayland Baptist University
Odessa College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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