by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for communication & media studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 748 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of communication & media studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies has to look into University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Arizona
Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Texas Christian University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies has to take a look at Texas Tech University. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Texas Tech University
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies has to check out Arizona State University - Skysong. ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Arizona State University - Skysong
SHSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Sam Houston State University
Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Texas State University
UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Houston
Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Trinity University
UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Edinburg.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Stephen F Austin State University
Explore the best communication & media studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 572 | 609 |
| Oklahoma | 377 | 27 |
| Arizona | 356 | 242 |
| New Mexico | 202 | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 2,392 |
| Communications | 1,763 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 51 |
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