2024 Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Art Studies is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #49 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of art studies. Combined, these schools handed out 269 associate degrees in art studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on art studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of art studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized art studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for art studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Art Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Art Studies in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in art studies.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Art Studies

1

Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Austin Community College District is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in art studies. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in art studies from Austin Community College District

2

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Central New Mexico Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in art studies. CNM is a large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in art studies from Central New Mexico Community College

3

Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Oklahoma City Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in art studies. OCCC is a large public college located in the large city of Oklahoma City.More information about a associate in art studies from Oklahoma City Community College

Best Art Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best art studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	192
Arizona	349	20
New Mexico	255	20
Oklahoma	222	21

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Rankings in Majors Related to Art Studies

One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Art Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine Arts	154
Art History	21
Intermedia/Multimedia	8
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	6
Sculpture	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.