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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 12,166 people earned their degree in communications, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 1,994 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,699 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,918 and $22,392 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Quinn College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. Paul Quinn College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Edward’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 59 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 296 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Communications Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #4 spot on the list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prairie View A & M University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communications at Prairie View A & M University
Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 57 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communications at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Austin College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Baylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 108 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communications at University of Houston - Downtown
Texas A&M International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communications at Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 407 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 36 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. University of Houston - Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 University of Houston - Victoria
With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Communications Report
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 215 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Communications Report
Angelo State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 29 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 #17, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communications at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Howard Payne University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. Brownwood, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 ranking of #19, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 75 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
With a ranking of #21, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Communications at Southern Methodist University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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