by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 7,643 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,571 and $26,289 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 459 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 68 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fine and studio arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The fine arts 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bacone College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Bacone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Institute of American Indian Arts
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Sells, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Tohono O’Odham Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region. UNM Valencia is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Seminole State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Seminole, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Seminole State College
Santa Fe Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. 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 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Texarkana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 41 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at El Paso Community College
Mesalands Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tucumcari, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a small public school situated in Alamogordo, New Mexico. It awarded 1 associates’s Fine Arts degrees 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.
Mohave Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. MCC is located in Kingman, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Oklahoma City Community College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is located in Miami, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Tulsa Community College
Austin Community College District landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Austin Community College District
With a ranking of #19, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 20 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Scottsdale Community College
Arizona Western College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 9 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Arizona Western College
College of the Mainland ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Texas City, Texas, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
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