by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 8,710 people earned their degree in graphic design, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 748 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered a degree in graphic design. To top this list, a school must have a successful graphic design program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The graphic design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 69 ’s graphic design degrees 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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 86%.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 17 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 33 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Sessions College for Professional Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 36 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 14 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region list. TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
Prairie View A & M University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Lamar University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic design students 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%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Arizona College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school situated in Thatcher, Arizona. It awarded 12 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Dallas Baptist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
Central Arizona College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Coolidge, Arizona, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
Yavapai College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Yavapai College is a medium-sized school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 14 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Phoenix College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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