by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 37,604 people earned their degree in fine & studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In , fine & studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,159 and had an average of $25,720 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 7,759 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,603 and $24,489 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 458 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer a degree in fine & studio arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine & studio arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The fine arts 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 Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bacone College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region. Bacone College is a small school located in Muskogee, Oklahoma that handed out 0 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts 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.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tohono O’Odham Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Tohono O’Odham Community College is a small public school situated in Sells, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Tohono O’Odham Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose State College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 30 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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 #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region. UNM Valencia is a small public school situated in Los Lunas, New Mexico. It awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus
With a ranking of #6, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 9 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%.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Brownsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Brownsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 12 students 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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Texas at Brownsville
Seminole State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Seminole State College is a small public school situated in Seminole, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Santa Fe Community College
With a ranking of #10, Texarkana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Texarkana College is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 33 associates’s fine arts 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%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at El Paso Community College
With a ranking of #12, Mesalands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesalands Community College is located in Tucumcari, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Mesalands Community College
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
Mohave Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Mohave Community College
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 6 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Oklahoma City Community College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 associates’s fine arts 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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Tulsa Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Tulsa Community College
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
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 Fine & Studio Arts at Austin Community College District
Amarillo College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 18 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 16 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 7 associates’s fine arts 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%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Scottsdale Community College
Arizona Western College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 13 associates’s fine arts 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%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Arizona Western College
College of the Mainland came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas City, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at College of the Mainland
Odessa College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Phoenix College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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