2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 62,855 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, communication & media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 674 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in communication & media studies. That schools that top this list have a program in communication & media studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree communications students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Southern University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full TSU Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 25 masters’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full ENMU - Main Campus Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 166 masters’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%.
Full ASU - Skysong Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 64 masters’s communications degrees 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%. 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 Texas Tech
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Incarnate Word landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 16 masters’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of the Incarnate Word
Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - Texarkana Communication & Media Studies Report
Dallas Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at DBU
Grand Canyon University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 128 masters’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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Grand Canyon University
Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Baylor University Communication & Media Studies Report
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2021-2022.
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 Communication & Media Studies at SFASU
Angelo State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Angelo State University
Texas State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s 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%.
Full Texas State Communication & Media Studies Report
Tarleton State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Tarleton State University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Texas Christian University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications 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%.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Communication & Media Studies Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
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 Communication & Media Studies at NMSU Main Campus
Northeastern State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at NSU
West Texas A&M University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at West Texas A&M University
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s communications 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UTSA
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s communications 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #22, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full Abilene Christian University Communication & Media Studies Report
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Tyler Communication & Media Studies Report
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 7 masters’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Northern Arizona University
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Sam Houston State University
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