2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 66,787 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6,936 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,822 and $25,371 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 129 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful communication and media studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region communications students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 712 degrees to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 483 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 86%.
Full ASU - Tempe Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 471 diplomas to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Texas A&M College Station
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 345 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Grand Canyon University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 325 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 UTSA
Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 316 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas Tech Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 308 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Arizona
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 262 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 97%.
Full UT Austin Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 257 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UOPX - Arizona
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 239 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UT Arlington
Baylor University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 196 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Baylor
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 191 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas State
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 175 degrees to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full TCU Communication & Media Studies Report
Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 176 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 145 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UT Rio Grande Valley
University of North Texas ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 108 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UNT
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Houston - Downtown
With a ranking of #19, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at NAU
Tarleton State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 92 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Tarleton
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Stephen F Austin State University
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 84 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 87 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at CNM
Prairie View A & M University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at PVAMU
With a ranking of #25, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UH
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