2027 Best Painting Schools in the Southwest Region
Painting degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for painting students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Painting in the Southwest Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the painting degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Painting
University Of Houston tops our 2027 ranking of the best painting schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Houston. University Of Houston graduates 65% of students within six years. About 22 painting degrees were awarded at University Of Houston in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, painting degree recipients from University Of Houston generally make around $26,482. Students borrow a median of $21,845 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
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