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Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,266 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,046 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful communication and media studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region media studies students.
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 264 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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at SHSU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 126 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Communication & Media Studies at Texas Tech
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 92 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Stephen F Austin State University
Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Trinity University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Trinity University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 30 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Communication & Media Studies Report
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 29 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Tyler Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UIW is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 25 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full University of the Incarnate Word Communication & Media Studies Report
Texas Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full TCU Communication & Media Studies Report
MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at MSU Texas
Texas Southern University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Full TSU Communication & Media Studies Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 17 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Communication & Media Studies Report
East Central University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at ECU
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. UMHB is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 16 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UMHB
With a ranking of #17, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at East Texas Baptist University
University of Houston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Houston
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Texas Wesleyan is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 10 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas Wesleyan
Wiley College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wiley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wiley College
Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small school located in Waxahachie, Texas that handed out 7 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Communication & Media Studies Report
Odessa College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Odessa College Communication & Media Studies Report
Lubbock Christian University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Full LCU Communication & Media Studies Report
Austin College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Austin College
Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Texarkana Communication & Media Studies Report
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