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2025 Best Art Education Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges in the Southwest Region
120 Art Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in art education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #308 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of art education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 120 degrees in art education annually.

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Choosing a Great Art Education School

Best Art Education Schools in the Southwest Region The art education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Art Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Art Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Art Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Art Education
Master's Degrees in Art Education
Doctor's Degrees in Art Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Art Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Art Education in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the art education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Art Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Northern Arizona University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in art education. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 art education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art education from Northern Arizona University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK
33.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Central Oklahoma is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in art education. UCO is a large public university located in the suburb of Edmond. A Best Colleges rank of #999 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 art education students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in art education from University of Central Oklahoma

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Texas Christian University is a good option for students interested in a degree in art education. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 art education students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art education from Texas Christian University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in art education. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 art education students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art education from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OK

Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 1 art education students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in art education from Northeastern State University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 art education students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in art education from University of Arizona

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 3 art education students who graduated with this degree at SWOSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

Located in the midsize suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 86th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 2 art education students who graduated with this degree at UMHB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in art education from University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

9

Located in the city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 105th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in art education from Hardin - Simmons University

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Odessa College
Odessa, TX

Located in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 61st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in art education from Odessa College

Best Art Education Colleges by State

Explore the best art education schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 76
Arizona 670 25
Oklahoma 565 10
New Mexico 416 10

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Art Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 741
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 402
Music Education 389
English & Language Arts Education 275
History Education 190
Health Education 149
Biology Education 144
Agricultural Teacher Education 134
Mathematics Education 131
Social Science Teacher Education 99

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