53
Colleges in the Southwest Region
6,617
Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,850
Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #10 in popularity,
communication & media studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 53 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,617 degrees in communication & media studies annually.
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The communications program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication & media studies 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of communications degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Communications
University of Arizona is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 268 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies major at University of Arizona earn $6,143 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very 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 approximately 517 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies major at Texas A&M University - College Station make $6,445 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies needs to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 407 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Tempe earn $8,115 more than the standard communications graduate.
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The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 262 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin earn a boost of around $6,998 over the average income of communication & media studies majors.
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Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were about 129 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the communications program make around $32,123 in the first couple years of their career.
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Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were about 183 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies degree program at Baylor University get $6,890 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 289 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies major at Texas Tech University get $2,316 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were roughly 89 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus make $8,159 more than the average communications grad.
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Communications Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were about 41 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 672 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies program at Arizona State University - Skysong make $8,115 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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