by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Telcom Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 451 people earned their degree in telecommunications technology, making the major the 895th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2 telecommunications technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1 telecommunications technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Telcom Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in telecommunications technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in telecommunications technology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Telcom Tech Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree telcom tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Telcom Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Telcom Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s telcom tech students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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