by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communications Technologies & Support is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 14,826 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,611 and had an average of $24,581 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major” ranking looked at 517 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications technologies and support. To top this list, a school must have a successful communications technologies and support program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major list. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 910 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Full Sail University Communications Technologies & Support Report
Out of the 517 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 540 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at Savannah College of Art and Design
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 238 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Academy of Art University Communications Technologies & Support Report
Out of the 517 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 191 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
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Ferris State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 122 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ringling College of Art and Design landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Ringling College is a small school located in Sarasota, Florida that handed out 117 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pellissippi State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 157 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pellissippi State Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking, coming in at #9. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 97 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 94 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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Rowan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major list. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 94 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking, coming in at #10. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 94 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Belmont University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Belmont University
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s communications technologies and support 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 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 full report on Communications Technologies & Support at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #15, University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major list. UPR Arecibo is a small school located in Arecibo, that handed out 91 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bowie State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Located in Bowie, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
Full Bowie State University Communications Technologies & Support Report
School of Visual Arts landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. School of Visual Arts is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at SVA
SAE Institute - Atlanta ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major list. SAE Institute - Atlanta is a private for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 169 students in 2020-2021.
Full Salt Lake Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report
DigiPen Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking. Located in Redmond, Washington, this small private for-profit school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 DigiPen Institute of Technology Communications Technologies & Support Report
With a ranking of #20, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major list. Pratt Institute - Main is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. 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.
Full Pratt Institute - Main Communications Technologies & Support Report
With a ranking of #22, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 89 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Centro College Communications Technologies & Support Report
Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking, coming in at #23. MDC is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at MDC
SAE Institute - Nashville ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major list. SAE Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at SAE Institute - Nashville
University of Puerto Rico - Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major ranking, coming in at #23. Carolina, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
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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 | Atlantic University College | Guaynabo, PR |
| 51 | Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO |
| 53 | Northwest Vista College | San Antonio, TX |
| 53 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 53 | Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television | Bayamon, PR |
| 56 | Pikes Peak Community College | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 56 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 56 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 59 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 59 | Framingham State University | Framingham, MA |
| 59 | Columbia Central University - Caguas | Caguas, PR |
| 62 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | Minneapolis, MN |
| 62 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 62 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 62 | Front Range Community College | Westminster, CO |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 67 | Los Angeles Film School | Hollywood, CA |
| 67 | MediaTech Institute - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 67 | Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City, LA |
| 67 | New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, NY |
| 67 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 72 | Camden County College | Blackwood, NJ |
| 72 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
| 74 | American River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 74 | Hostos Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 74 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
| 74 | Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA |
| 74 | Columbia College Hollywood | Tarzana, CA |
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