by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,922 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,261 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 77 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fine arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 114 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Arlington
Out of the 77 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 102 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Fine Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 83 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 75 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 69 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine Arts at University of Houston - Clear Lake
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 37 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Fine Arts at Institute of American Indian Arts
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 24 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Rose State College is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine Arts at The University of Texas at El Paso
Sam Houston State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Baylor University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 20 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 91%.
Tulsa Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 18 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Methodist University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
South Texas College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
Lamar University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 14 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Houston Baptist University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M International University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fine Arts at Texas A&M International University
University of Tulsa ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 16 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
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