by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,225 people earned their degree in digital arts, making the major the 233rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 560 digital arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in digital arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their digital arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Advancing Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region. University of Advancing Technology is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 20 ’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 268 diplomas to qualified ’s art and technology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Digital Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navajo Technical University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. Navajo Technical University is a small public school situated in Crownpoint, New Mexico. It awarded 2 ’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Oklahoma College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 71 ’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. OBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pima Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 18 ’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s art and technology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s art and technology students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Digital Arts Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 21 ’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Digital Arts at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Santa Fe Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s art and technology students in 2020-2021.
Lubbock Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s art and technology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Texas Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 0 ’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Digital Arts at East Texas Baptist University
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art & Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s art and technology students 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.
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