by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Art Studies is the 56th most popular major in the country with 18,323 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 5,914 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 78 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their art studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The art studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region art studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bacone College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Muskogee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Temple, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Art Studies Report
Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
Saint Edward’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trinity University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 181 ’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #16, Mesalands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesalands Community College is a small school located in Tucumcari, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Mohave Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Mohave Community College is located in Kingman, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 95 students 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%.
Read more about Art Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Art Studies at Sul Ross State University
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 80 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is a small school located in Miami, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
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