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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region

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2,134 Degrees Awarded
$24,778 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,134 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 77 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fine and studio arts.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 32 bachelors’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.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

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Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ai San Antonio Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Ai Houston

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at The Art Institute of Dallas

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Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The Art Institute of Austin

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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a small school located in Chickasha, Oklahoma that handed out 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at USAO

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Southwestern

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 62 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Stephen F Austin State University

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Austin College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 216 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of North Texas

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at MSU Texas

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 121 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UT Rio Grande Valley

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UMHB is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full UH Clear Lake Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 11 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. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Trinity University

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Tulsa

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. McMurry University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at McMurray University

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With a ranking of #18, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at LCU

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Angelo State University

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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Full UTEP Fine & Studio Arts Report

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With a ranking of #21, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 28 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 141 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UT Arlington

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #24, Cameron University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 7 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Cameron University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston Fine & Studio Arts Report

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