by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,922 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,261 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 154 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fine arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree fine arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 23 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 11 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Yuma, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 8 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, College of the Mainland did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Texas City, Texas, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 6 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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Clovis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Clovis, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students 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%.
Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 associates’s fine arts 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.
San Antonio College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Central Arizona College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Tohono O’Odham Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Tohono O’Odham Community College is a public institution located in Sells, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Temple College is a small public school situated in Temple, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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GateWay Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
McLennan Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a small school located in Ruidoso, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, South Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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