by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Instructional Media Design is the 98th most popular major in the country with 9,224 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , instructional media design graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $55,060 and had an average of $28,304 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,091 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,529 and $33,531 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. That schools that top this list have a program in instructional media design in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 248 ’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Texarkana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Texarkana is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Instructional Media Design at Texas A&M Texarkana
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 84 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at UT Rio Grande Valley
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the #4 spot on the list. American InterContinental University - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at AIU Online
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of St. Thomas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 90 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Arizona State University - Skysong
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 24 ’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Texas A&M Commerce
West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Instructional Media Design at West Texas A&M University
Lone Star College System landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 116 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Instructional Media Design at Lone Star College System
Grand Canyon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 179 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Grand Canyon University
University of North Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s instructional media 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 full report on Instructional Media Design at UH Clear Lake
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 11 ’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Instructional Media Design Report
Sam Houston State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Sam Houston State University Instructional Media Design Report
Sul Ross State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Instructional Media Design Report
With a ranking of #19, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 ’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Instructional Media Design Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Texas A&M Kingsville
University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s instructional media degrees 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%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at UH Victoria
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Instructional Media Design Report
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Dallas Baptist University
With a ranking of #25, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 10 ’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Instructional Media Design at UOPX - Arizona
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