by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Communications Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 62,855 communication & media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In , communication & media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,194 and had an average of $23,803 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6,617 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,822 and $23,671 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,279 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 83 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication & media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication & media studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region”.
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 Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Paul Quinn College
Out of the 83 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 20 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Wiley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Wiley College
Out of the 83 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Surprise landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Surprise, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Ottawa University - Surprise
Out of the 83 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 123 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas Christian University
Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 59 bachelors’s communications degrees 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Saint Edward’s University
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a small school located in Chickasha, Oklahoma that handed out 4 bachelors’s communications 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 Communication & Media Studies at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Austin College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 19 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Austin College
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at East Texas Baptist University
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 506 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Arizona State University - Skysong Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Communication & Media Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 296 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Trinity University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Trinity University
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 34 bachelors’s communications 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s communications degrees 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%.
Full Prairie View A & M University Communication & Media Studies Report
Baylor University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 176 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Baylor University
Sam Houston State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 186 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full Sam Houston State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Communication & Media Studies at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Texas Lutheran University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Seguin, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 63 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 62 bachelors’s communications 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Stephen F Austin State University
Oral Roberts University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ORU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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 85%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Oral Roberts University
Oklahoma Christian University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 259 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Arizona
University of Houston - Downtown came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at UH Downtown
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