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 has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Conducting Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 153 people earned their degree in conducting, making the major the 878th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 19 conducting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Conducting Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in conducting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their conducting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Conducting Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region conducting students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conducting Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McMurry University landed the #1 spot on the list. McMurray University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s conducting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conducting Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conducting Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s conducting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conducting Major in the Southwest Region. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conducting Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s conducting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conducting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s conducting degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conducting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rice University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conducting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conducting degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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.
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