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2025 Best Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges in the Southwest Region
979 Audiovisual Degrees Awarded
$23,118 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in audiovisual communications, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #152 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 979 degrees in audiovisual communications annually.

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Choosing a Great Audiovisual Communications School

Best Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of audiovisual communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for audiovisual communications 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.

Audiovisual Communications Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Audiovisual

The audiovisual school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Southwest Region. 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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Best Schools for Audiovisual Communications in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of audiovisual degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Audiovisual

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

It's difficult to beat Tarrant County College District if you want to pursue a degree in audiovisual communications. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 20 audiovisual communications students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

It is difficult to beat Houston Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in audiovisual communications. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 17th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 24 audiovisual communications students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Communication Program Name

With an online bachelor's degree in communication you'll have the opportunity to pursue a multitude of career options. From journalism and social media, to public relations, advertising and mass media, earning your BA in communication will allow you to strategize and communicate your ideas.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
12.0% Growth in Graduates

Austin Community College District is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in audiovisual communications. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Austin. This college ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 25 audiovisual communications students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Audiovisual Degrees Awarded
$24,370 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat MediaTech Institute - Dallas if you want to pursue a degree in audiovisual communications. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, MediaTech Institute - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 90 audiovisual communications students who graduated with this degree at MediaTech Institute - Dallas in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, audiovisual degree recipients typically make about $24,370 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Audiovisual Degrees Awarded
$24,370 Median Starting Salary

MediaTech Institute - Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

There were approximately 33 audiovisual communications students who graduated with this degree at MediaTech Institute - Houston in the most recent data year. After graduating, audiovisual degree recipients typically earn around $24,370 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Audiovisual Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best audiovisual communications schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 210
Arizona 287 43
Oklahoma 257 6
New Mexico 219 1

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One of 3 majors within the Communications Technologies & Support area of study, Audiovisual Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Audiovisual Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 721
Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant 119
Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 119
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other 20

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 999
Communications Technology 26
Other Communication Technology 5

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