by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 36,301 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 1,889 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,365 and $26,054 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 934 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in design and applied arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in design and applied arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at The Art Institute of Dallas
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 21 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas. The Art Institute of Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wade College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas list. Wade College is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lubbock Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas ranking. Lubbock Christian University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas list. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 31 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Schreiner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Kerrville, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Design & Applied Arts at Abilene Christian University
McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. McMurray University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at McMurray University
Dallas Baptist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas ranking. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Texas Christian University Design & Applied Arts Report
Texas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Texas State University
With a ranking of #14, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 29 bachelors’s design 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%.
University of North Texas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 135 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 #16, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas ranking. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Design & Applied Arts Report
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Prairie View A & M University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas ranking. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Prairie View A & M University
Baylor University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas list. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 31 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Baylor University
With a ranking of #21, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at West Texas A&M University
Hardin - Simmons University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Sam Houston State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Texas list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.
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