by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 129 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication & media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication & media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paul Quinn College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region. Paul Quinn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Paul Quinn College
Out of the 129 schools in the Schools 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. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s communications degrees 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 Southwestern University
Out of the 129 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wiley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wiley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wiley College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Surprise. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Surprise is a small school located in Surprise, Arizona that handed out 12 ’s communications degrees 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at Ottawa University - Surprise
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 129 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 672 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Communication & Media Studies Report
Saint Edward’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 59 ’s communications degrees 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%.
Full Saint Edward’s University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s 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%.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Communication & Media Studies Report
Austin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Sherman, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’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 ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’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 East Texas Baptist University
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. TSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 41 ’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%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 313 diplomas to qualified ’s communications 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%.
Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 11 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%.
Trinity University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Trinity University
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 183 ’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UT Permian Basin
Prairie View A & M University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications 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 communications degrees to qualified students.
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 Communication & Media Studies at Prairie View A & M University
Sam Houston State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 193 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 289 degrees to qualified ’s communications students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Texas Tech University Communication & Media Studies Report
Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified ’s communications 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at Texas A&M San Antonio
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 80 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 70 ’s communications degrees 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 University - Corpus Christi
With a ranking of #23, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Texas Lutheran University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #24, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 268 ’s communications degrees 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
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