2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region
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Degrees Awarded
$19,529
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the 61st most popular major in the country with 18,286 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , radio, television & digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,314 and had an average of $24,177 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,374 radio, television & digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,764 and $23,025 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 144 radio, television & digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in radio, television & digital communication. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their radio, television & digital communication program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree digital communication students.
Top 27 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 associates’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at El Paso Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 associates’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Tulsa Community College
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 associates’s 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%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Austin Community College District
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvin Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Alvin, Texas, and it awarded 9 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Alvin Community College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Del Mar College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s digital communication degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
Full Del Mar College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s digital communication students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Tyler Junior College
San Antonio College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at San Antonio College
With a ranking of #9, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s digital communication degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Texas College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
South Plains College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s digital communication students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full South Plains College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Cochise County Community College District ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Cochise County Community College District is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Cochise County Community College District
Lone Star College System landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at North Harris Montgomery
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s digital communication degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Mesa Community College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Rose State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s digital communication degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Rose State College
Paradise Valley Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Rio Salado College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Rio Salado College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #14, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at GateWay Community College
South Mountain Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at South Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Estrella Mountain Community College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Glendale Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s digital communication degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Glendale Community College
Scottsdale Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s digital communication 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%.
Full Scottsdale Community College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #14, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s digital communication students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Phoenix College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s digital communication 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
With a ranking of #14, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s digital communication degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Palo Alto College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Palo Alto College
Pima Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s digital communication degrees to 0 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%.
Full Pima County Community College District Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Grants, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at New Mexico State University - Grants
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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