by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 18,755 people earned their degree in art studies, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6,057 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 78 colleges that offer 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 in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bacone College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools 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 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #2 spot on the list. Chickasha, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
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 #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art studies degrees to 79 students 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 Studies at Stephen F Austin State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Sherman, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Brownsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Brownsville is located in Brownsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
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
Temple College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 63 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 18 ’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 more about Art Studies at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
With a ranking of #10, Cameron University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Texarkana College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 33 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Saint Edward’s University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s art studies degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Trinity University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 186 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Mesalands Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesalands Community College is a small school located in Tucumcari, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mohave Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. MCC is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 1 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 110 diplomas to qualified ’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read more about Art Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. OCCC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Art Studies at Oklahoma City Community College
Sul Ross State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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University of Houston came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 60 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #24, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. NEO A&M College is a small school located in Miami, Oklahoma that handed out 4 ’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%.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 9 ’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Art Studies at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
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