by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Studies Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 18,755 people earned their degree in art studies, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major” ranking analyzed 849 colleges that offered a degree in art studies. That schools that top this list have a program in art studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major”.
Out of the 849 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Paier College of Art Inc landed the #1 spot on the list. Paier College of Art Inc is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 3 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ringling College of Art and Design. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major. Ringling College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sarasota, Florida. It awarded 46 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Northwest College of Art. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Art Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampshire College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major list. This small school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 19 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 849 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Covenant College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, and it awarded 8 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Warren Wilson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking. Located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Bacone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Bacone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #8, Sterling College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major list. Sterling College is located in Sterling, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Williams College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. Williamstown, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 68 ’s art studies degrees 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%.
Read full report on Art Studies at Northern Michigan University
University of Montevallo ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major list. Montevallo is a small public school situated in Montevallo, Alabama. It awarded 40 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Earlham College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking. Richmond, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 12 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 71 ’s art studies degrees 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%.
Humboldt State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Arcata, California. It awarded 67 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read full report on Art Studies at Humboldt State University
Lander University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking. Lander University is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Berea College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Berea, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Reed College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major list. Reed College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Albright College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 ’s art studies 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%.
Southwestern Michigan College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking. Dowagiac, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #21, Snow College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Ephraim, Utah, and it awarded 32 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Westmont College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking. Westmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Fontbonne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking, coming in at #23. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 1 students 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%. 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.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Art Studies at University of Nebraska at Kearney
Dillard University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major list. Dillard University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 4 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, CT |
| 52 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ |
| 53 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 54 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC |
| 55 | St Lawrence University | Canton, NY |
| 56 | Moravian College | Bethlehem, PA |
| 57 | Alma College | Alma, MI |
| 58 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 59 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
| 60 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 61 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 62 | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI |
| 63 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Saint Mary of the Woods, IN |
| 64 | Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery, AL |
| 65 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Lafayette College | Easton, PA |
| 117 | Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 118 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA |
| 119 | College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph, MN |
| 120 | Avila University | Kansas City, MO |
| 121 | El Camino College | Torrance, CA |
| 122 | Wheaton College Illinois | Wheaton, IL |
| 123 | The University of Texas at Brownsville | Brownsville, TX |
| 124 | Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY |
| 125 | Northwest College | Powell, WY |
| 126 | Converse College | Spartanburg, SC |
| 127 | Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA |
| 128 | Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA |
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