Design And Applied Arts is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on design and applied arts — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 95 schools in the Southwest Region that offer design and applied arts awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Design And Applied Arts in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on design and applied arts in the Southwest Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Top 25 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools
The most focused school in the country for design and applied arts is Wade College. Located in the city of Dallas, Wade College is a private for-profit university. About 86% of the degrees Wade College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sessions College For Professional Design is one of the most focused design and applied arts schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Tempe, Sessions College For Professional Design is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 76% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Advancing Technology is one of the most focused design and applied arts schools, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe. About 16% of the degrees University Of Advancing Technology awards are in design and applied arts, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year.
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Chisholm Trail Technology Center is one of the most focused design and applied arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Chisholm Trail Technology Center is a public school located in the rural area of Omega. About 12% of the degrees Chisholm Trail Technology Center awards are in design and applied arts, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Clary Sage College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Clary Sage College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pontotoc Technology Center landed the #6 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the rural area of Ada, Pontotoc Technology Center is a public institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center ranked #7 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the rural area of Choctaw, Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center is a public university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Gordon Cooper Technology Center landed the #8 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a public school located in the town of Shawnee. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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New Mexico State University Grants landed the #9 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the town of Grants, New Mexico State University Grants is a public institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Scottsdale Community College comes in at #10 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Oklahoma Technology Center comes in at #11 for design and applied arts focus this year. Southern Oklahoma Technology Center is a public school located in the rural area of Ardmore. About 4% of the degrees Southern Oklahoma Technology Center awards are in design and applied arts, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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Collin County Community College District comes in at #12 for design and applied arts focus this year. Collin County Community College District is a public school located in the suburb of McKinney. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 298 graduates in the most recent year.
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Canadian Valley Technology Center placed #13 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Set in the rural area of El Reno, Canadian Valley Technology Center is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Canadian Valley Technology Center awards are in design and applied arts, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Moore Norman Technology Center placed #14 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Moore Norman Technology Center is a public school located in the rural area of Norman. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Edwards University comes in at #15 for design and applied arts focus this year. Saint Edwards University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mid America Technology Center placed #16 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Wayne, Mid America Technology Center is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tulsa Technology Center comes in at #17 for design and applied arts focus this year. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Technology Center is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year.
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Autry Technology Center ranked #18 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Autry Technology Center is a public school located in the city of Enid. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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South Plains College landed the #19 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees South Plains College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #20 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year.
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Red River Technology Center comes in at #21 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the rural area of Duncan, Red River Technology Center is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Red River Technology Center awards are in design and applied arts, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Oklahoma Christian University placed #22 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Oklahoma Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Edmond. About 3% of the degrees Oklahoma Christian University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lamar Institute Of Technology placed #23 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Lamar Institute Of Technology is a public school located in the city of Beaumont. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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Austin Community College District landed the #24 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Austin Community College District is a public school located in the city of Austin. About 3% of the degrees Austin Community College District awards are in design and applied arts, or about 203 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lubbock Christian University landed the #25 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Lubbock Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lubbock. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools
These schools are also among the most focused for design and applied arts this year:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
