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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Visual & Performing Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 844 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,687 and $20,724 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general visual and performing arts.
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Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region visual arts students.
Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 302 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Dallas General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 84 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 71 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Austin Community College District
Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #5 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 47 students 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #6, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Pima County Community College District
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Rice University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Rice
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas Tech University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at ASU - Tempe
University of Advancing Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Advancing Technology
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M College Station
University of Houston - Downtown came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UH Downtown General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Rogers State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Claremore, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Rogers State University
Northern Oklahoma College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Northern Oklahoma College is a small school located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma that handed out 9 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Oklahoma College
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 9 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU Institute of Technology is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at OSU Institute of Technology
Prescott College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Prescott College
Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at OBU
Navajo Technical University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Crownpoint, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Navajo Tech
With a ranking of #20, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SFCC General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Coconino Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Coconino Community College is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coconino Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #24, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. LCU is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Lubbock Christian University
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at East Texas Baptist University
With a ranking of #25, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Estrella Mountain Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Rio Salado College
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #25, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Paradise Valley Community College
With a ranking of #25, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Navarro College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Navarro College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Institute of American Indian Arts is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Institute of American Indian Arts
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Mesa Community College
Scottsdale Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Scottsdale Community College
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