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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 3,491 people earned their degree in art history, making the major the 192nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 208 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art history. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their art history 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 history students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art history degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s art history students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #4 spot on the list. Trinity University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s art history degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s art history degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art history degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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.
University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s art history degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s art history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
University of Arizona landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art history degrees to 24 students 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%.
University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 2 ’s art history degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 ’s art history degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 5 ’s art history degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 4 ’s art history degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Art History Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art history degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 University of Texas at Dallas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s art history students 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 88%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s art history students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art history degrees to 5 students 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%.
Read full report on Art History at The University of Texas at Arlington
With a ranking of #21, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 2 ’s art history degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Austin Community College District landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s art history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s art history 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%.
Read more about Art History at Stephen F Austin State University
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art history degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Art History at University of Central Oklahoma
Santa Fe Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art history degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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