2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
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Communications is the 65th most popular major in the country with 11,861 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,240 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,810 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communications program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 20 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 346 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 289 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UTSA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $10,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $2,261 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M International University.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 46 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Permian Basin also made our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $7,889 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $10,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $4,517 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Communications Report
Angelo State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 26 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Angelo State also made our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State is $9,799 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 256 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Arizona is $12,601 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M San Antonio has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M San Antonio is $9,372 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 247 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $11,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Downtown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH Downtown is $5,065 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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University of Houston - Victoria came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 21 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Victoria not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH Victoria is $7,265 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SWOSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SWOSU is $9,746 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Communications Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $11,105 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #16, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.
UCO also made our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $12,297 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,501 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.
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Oral Roberts University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
ORU also made our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for ORU is $17,078 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Saint Edward’s University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.
St. Edward’s University also made our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend St. Edward’s University is $19,126 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Baylor University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $26,726 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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- 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%.
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- 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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