by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,130 people earned their degree in visual and performing arts, making the major the 221st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 284 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in visual and performing arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region visual arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rogers State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region. Rogers State University is a small school located in Claremore, Oklahoma that handed out 14 ’s visual arts degrees 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 26 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Rice University
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prescott College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 63 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at San Jacinto College
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pima Community College is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima County Community College District Visual & Performing Arts Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s visual arts degrees 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%.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Coconino Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 2 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Coconino Community College
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 14 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Tech University
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 18 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M University - College Station
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Western New Mexico University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Western New Mexico University
South Mountain Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at South Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College
GateWay Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. GateWay Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at GateWay Community College
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees 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%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at ASU - Skysong
With a ranking of #15, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Arizona
Scottsdale Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual 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 0 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Scottsdale Community College
With a ranking of #15, Navarro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corsicana, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Paradise Valley Community College
Mesa Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mesa Community College
With a ranking of #15, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Glendale Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
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