2025 Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region
24
Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,568
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
communications, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #67 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 24 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,568 degrees in communications annually.
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Choosing a Great Communications School
The communication arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communications rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Communications Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Communications in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Communication Arts
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
517
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in communications. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 517 communications students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Texas A&M University - College Station
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
168
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Baylor University is a good option for students interested in a degree in communications. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were about 168 communications students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Baylor University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In TX
University of Houston is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communications. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 communications students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from University of Houston
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
313
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at San Antonio is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communications. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #567 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 313 communications students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
183
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 183 communications students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from University of Phoenix - Arizona
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
130
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 130 communications students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Grand Canyon University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In TX
75
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Tarleton is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stephenville. A Best Colleges rank of #1204 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tarleton is a great university overall.
There were about 75 communications students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Tarleton State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
59
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #1279 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Edward's University is a great university overall.
There were about 59 communications students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Saint Edward’s University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NM
49
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #631 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.
There were about 49 communications students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Central New Mexico Community College
Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #888 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 communications students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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