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by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Communications Technologies & Support is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 15,450 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , communications technologies & support graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,855 and had an average of $23,197 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major” ranking, we looked at 517 colleges that offer a degree in communications technologies & support. That schools that top this list have a program in communications technologies & support in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for communications technologies & support students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MediaTech Institute - Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies & support students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at MediaTech Institute - Houston
Out of the 517 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SAE Institute - Nashville landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 560 ’s communications technologies & support degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at SAE Institute - Nashville
With a ranking of #7, MediaTech Institute - Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies & support degrees to 93 students in 2021-2022.
Full MediaTech Institute - Dallas Communications Technologies & Support Report
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Located in Duluth, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies & support students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Atlanta Institute of Music and Media Communications Technologies & Support Report
Cogswell College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major list. San Jose, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies & support degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Communications Technologies & Support at Cogswell
Ringling College of Art and Design landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Located in Sarasota, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 118 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies & support students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Ringling College of Art and Design Communications Technologies & Support Report
Delaware College of Art and Design ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major list. DCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at DCAD
DigiPen Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major list. Digipen is located in Redmond, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 67 ’s communications technologies & support degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 Communications Technologies & Support at Digipen
With a ranking of #13, Kansas City Art Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major list. Kansas City Art Institute is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 17 ’s communications technologies & support 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Kansas City Art Institute Communications Technologies & Support Report
College for Creative Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 72 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies & support students 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full College for Creative Studies Communications Technologies & Support Report
City College - Fort Lauderdale did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking, coming in at #15. City College - Fort Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s communications technologies & support degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full City College - Fort Lauderdale Communications Technologies & Support Report
Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking, coming in at #16. CCAT is a private for-profit institution located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at CCAT
Montserrat College of Art landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies & support students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Communications Technologies & Support at Montserrat College of Art
Minneapolis College of Art and Design came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies & support degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking, coming in at #19. CCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Columbus College of Art and Design Communications Technologies & Support Report
Maine College of Art landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Maine College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 14 ’s communications technologies & support 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%. 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.
Full Maine College of Art Communications Technologies & Support Report
Atlantic University College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies & support degrees to 50 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Atlantic University College
Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies & support degrees to 721 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at SCAD
Laguna College of Art and Design landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Laguna College of Art and Design is a small school located in Laguna Beach, California that handed out 29 ’s communications technologies & support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies & support degrees to 36 students 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 ’s communications technologies & support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at UPR Arecibo
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pratt Institute - Main | Brooklyn, NY |
| 52 | Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, TN |
| 53 | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Lancaster, PA |
| 54 | Cayuga County Community College | Auburn, NY |
| 55 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 56 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA |
| 57 | York County Community College | Wells, ME |
| 58 | University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College | Blue Ash, OH |
| 59 | University of Hawaii - West Oahu | Kapolei, HI |
| 60 | University of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 61 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI |
| 62 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon | Bayamon, PR |
| 63 | Sessions College for Professional Design | Tempe, AZ |
| 63 | Fulton-Montgomery Community College | Johnstown, NY |
| 65 | The Art Institute of Houston | Houston, TX |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | University of Advancing Technology | Tempe, AZ |
| 67 | Columbia Central University - Caguas | Caguas, PR |
| 68 | Hostos Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 69 | North Central University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 70 | Lynn University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 71 | American Academy of Art | Chicago, IL |
| 72 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
| 73 | Framingham State University | Framingham, MA |
| 74 | Ohio University - Zanesville Campus | Zanesville, OH |
| 75 | Los Angeles Film School | Hollywood, CA |
| 76 | Middlesex County College | Edison, NJ |
| 77 | College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, MO |
| 78 | Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City, LA |
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