by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,166 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,568 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 161 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in communications. That schools that top this list have a program in communications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree communication arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cameron University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 5 associates’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication arts degrees to 49 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Communications Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blinn College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paradise Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full Estrella Mountain Community College Communications Report
Tulsa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 associates’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication arts degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Communications at Scottsdale Community College
GateWay Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. GateWay Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communications at GateWay Community College
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 20 associates’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #11, South Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. South Mountain Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 17 associates’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Communications at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
With a ranking of #13, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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