by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Art Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Art Education is the 308th most popular major in the country with 1,859 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 120 art education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their art education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region art education students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education 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 art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 2 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard Payne University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region. Brownwood, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art education degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, 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 University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art education degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s art education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Austin College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s art education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s art education students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Art Education Report
With a ranking of #10, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 16 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s art education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. ORU is a medium-sized school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 7 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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 85%.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas Christian University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s art education students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Saint Edward’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lubbock Christian University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s art education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma City University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art education degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #18, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s art education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wayland Baptist University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s art education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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With a ranking of #18, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s art education degrees to qualified students.
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