by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Art Studies is the 56th most popular major in the country with 18,755 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6,057 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 269 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their art studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The art studies 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree art studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bacone College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Bacone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region. UNM Valencia is a small public school situated in Los Lunas, New Mexico. It awarded 2 associates’s art studies degrees 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%.
Read more about Art Studies at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Brownsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Brownsville is a public institution located in Brownsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Art Studies at The University of Texas at Brownsville
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Temple, Texas, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texarkana College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 3 associates’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
El Paso Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mesalands Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesalands Community College is a public institution located in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Mohave Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. MCC is located in Kingman, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is a small school located in Miami, Oklahoma that handed out 4 associates’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%.
Read more about Art Studies at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s art studies degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 associates’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read more about Art Studies at Austin Community College District
Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s art studies degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #14, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified associates’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, South Plains College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Alvin, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s art studies degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Yavapai College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Yavapai College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
Del Mar College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
Western Texas College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cochise County Community College District came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 10 associates’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%.
Lee College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #23, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Central New Mexico Community College
With a ranking of #24, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read full report on Art Studies at Wharton County Junior College
Northwest Vista College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s art studies degrees to 0 students 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%.
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