by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for art studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,029 bachelor's degrees in art studies to qualified students.
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Your choice of art studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for art studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in art studies.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in art studies has to look into The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from The University of Texas at Austin
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in art studies. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Arizona State University - Tempe
University of North Texas is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in art studies. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of North Texas
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in art studies has to take a look at Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Texas Tech University
Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from University of Houston
Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from The University of Texas at Arlington
Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Arizona State University - Skysong
Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from The University of Texas at San Antonio
OSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stillwater.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
SFASU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Nacogdoches.More information about a bachelor’s in art studies from Stephen F Austin State University
Explore the best art studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 572 | 497 |
| Oklahoma | 377 | 75 |
| Arizona | 356 | 257 |
| New Mexico | 202 | 63 |
One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Art Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 887 |
| Art History | 141 |
| Painting | 28 |
| Sculpture | 7 |
| Ceramic Arts & Ceramics | 3 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 2 |
| Jewelry Arts | 1 |
