by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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.
Visual & Performing Arts is the 221st most popular major in the country with 3,130 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 284 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in visual and performing arts.
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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 “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at San Jacinto College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 34 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Pima Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 26 ’s visual arts 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Tech 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Tech University
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M College Station
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Rogers State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Claremore, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s visual 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 Visual & Performing Arts at Rogers State University
Prescott College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Prescot College is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 3 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Prescot College
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin
Coconino Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Coconino Community College
University of Arizona came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees 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.
With a ranking of #15, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Scottsdale Community College
With a ranking of #15, Navarro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Navarro College is located in Corsicana, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Glendale Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Phoenix College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College
With a ranking of #15, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees 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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Visual & Performing Arts Report
South Mountain Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. South Mountain Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at South Mountain Community College
Western New Mexico University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western New Mexico University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Rio Salado College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, 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.
GateWay Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at GateWay Community College
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