by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 12,166 people earned their degree in communications, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,568 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communications.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Quinn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Paul Quinn College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Edward’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 ’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Read more about Communications at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 313 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 34 ’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Prairie View A & M University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Baylor University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 168 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
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 Communications at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Austin College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s communication arts degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 108 students 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%.
Texas A&M International University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communications at Texas A&M International University
Oral Roberts University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ORU is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 517 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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 93%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Communications Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 48 ’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 full report on Communications at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 #16, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 36 ’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Communications Report
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 ’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%.
Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 306 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Arizona Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 #22, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s communication arts students 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%.
Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Communications Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communications at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 183 degrees to qualified ’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communications at University of Phoenix - Arizona
With a ranking of #25, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified ’s communication arts 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%.
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