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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region

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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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,076 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,654 and $24,148 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications technologies and support. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communications technologies and support program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region communications technologies & support students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MediaTech Institute - Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region list. MediaTech Institute - Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MediaTech Institute - Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 120 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sessions College for Professional Design. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region. Sessions College is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 4 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. The Art Institute of Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Advancing Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Advancing Technology is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 5 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Los Lunas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas

Northwest Vista College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #10, The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region list. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 1 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 102 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

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South Plains College
Levelland, Texas

With a ranking of #12, South Plains College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #13, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 18 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

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 UIW Communications Technologies & Support Report

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

With a ranking of #15, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 6 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

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Houston Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 100 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

With a ranking of #20, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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Wharton County Junior College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wharton, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 99 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tarrant County College District Communications Technologies & Support Report

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students 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%.

Full UH Clear Lake Communications Technologies & Support Report

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Paradise Valley Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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