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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 “Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,266 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,046 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication & media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication & media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication & media studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region media studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 264 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at ASU - Skysong
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $16,194 for southwest region media studies students per year to attend Texas Tech University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at Texas Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 124 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
SHSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $15,035 for Southwest Region Media Studies students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Sam Houston State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region media studies students list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,721 for Southwest Region Media Studies students per year to attend UH.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UH
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $14,887 for southwest region media studies students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas State University
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for Southwest Region Media Studies students.
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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
East Central University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. East Central University is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Central University is $10,496 for Southwest Region Media Studies students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at ECU
With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,237 for Southwest Region Media Studies students.
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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,393 for southwest region media studies students per year to attend SFASU.
Full SFASU Communication & Media Studies Report
MSU Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,407 for southwest region media studies students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at MSU Texas
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 30 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region media studies students list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $17,203 for Southwest Region Media Studies students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
UT Tyler also took the #13 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,968 for southwest region media studies students per year to attend The University of Texas at Tyler.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas at Tyler
Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
ORU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ORU is $19,355 for southwest region media studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full ORU Communication & Media Studies Report
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 25 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $23,126 for Southwest Region Media Studies students per year to attend University of the Incarnate Word.
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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of the Incarnate Word
Texas Southern University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. TSU is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 19 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region media studies students list, TSU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Southern University is $17,914 for southwest region media studies students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas Southern University
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region media studies students list, UMHB has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is $26,859 for southwest region media studies students.
Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Communication & Media Studies Report
Wiley College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wiley College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wiley College is $14,903 for southwest region media studies students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wiley College
With a ranking of #18, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 22 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
TCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Christian University is $39,942 for Southwest Region Media Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at TCU
Trinity University landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity U, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $23,953 for Southwest Region Media Studies students per year to attend Trinity U.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Trinity U
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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