by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Agricultural Communication/Journalism is the 595th most popular major in the country with 462 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 242 agricultural communication/journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural communication/journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in agricultural communication/journalism 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 southwest region agricultural communication/journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 54 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 62 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural communication/journalism students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 83 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Texas A&M College Station
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Plains College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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