by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Art Studies Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,323 people earned their degree in art studies, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Art Studies Major” ranking looked at 849 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful art studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Art Studies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 302 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Art Studies Major. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 219 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 849 schools in the Most Well Attended Art Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 220 diplomas to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 181 ’s art studies 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Out of the 849 schools in the Most Well Attended Art Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 173 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 151 degrees to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Art Studies Major ranking. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 138 diplomas to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Art Studies at Brigham Young University - Idaho
University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 128 diplomas to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 124 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 96%.
Read more about Art Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
James Madison University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 120 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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 93%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 114 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, 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 92%.
With a ranking of #15, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 89%.
Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major ranking, coming in at #15. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. California State University - San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Art Studies at California State University - San Bernardino
With a ranking of #17, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified ’s art studies 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%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Art Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 91 degrees to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Fullerton College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Art Studies Major ranking. Located in Fullerton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualified ’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
Illinois State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major ranking. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 ranking of #23, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major ranking. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 87 ’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Art Studies Major list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 51 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 53 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 53 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 53 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne, NJ |
| 56 | Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, CA |
| 56 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 58 | Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 58 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 58 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 61 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 61 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 63 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA |
| 64 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 64 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX |
| 113 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 113 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 113 | East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park, CA |
| 113 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC |
| 113 | SUNY Oswego | Oswego, NY |
| 122 | Moorpark College | Moorpark, CA |
| 122 | Onondaga Community College | Syracuse, NY |
| 122 | Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen, CA |
| 125 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 125 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 127 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 127 | Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 127 | Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, CT |
| 127 | Fresno City College | Fresno, CA |
| 127 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
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