2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
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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.
This year’s “Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
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Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,676 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,405 for Southwest Region Communication Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $3,809 for Southwest Region Communication Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 304 ’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UTSA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,827 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 381 ’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $18,810 for Southwest Region Communication Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 46 ’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Permian Basin has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $10,417 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
UH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,505 for Southwest Region Communication Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Houston.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 266 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,622 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #9, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 304 diplomas to qualified ’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,939 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.
Angelo State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
Angelo State also made our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State is $14,876 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $10,786 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,886 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake.
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Tulsa Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 14 ’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,730 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Tulsa Community College.
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Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M San Antonio has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M San Antonio is $12,053 for Southwest Region Communication Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
University of Houston - Downtown came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 82 students in 2019-2020.
UH Downtown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Downtown is $8,675 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
UH Victoria also made our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $9,996 for Southwest Region Communication Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Houston - Victoria.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SWOSU is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 14 ’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SWOSU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,091 for Southwest Region Communication Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SWOSU.
West Texas A&M University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $11,101 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #23 spot in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,464 for Southwest Region Communication Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville.
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Cameron University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,325 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Cameron University.
With a ranking of #21, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $18,693 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
Grand Canyon University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 120 diplomas to qualified ’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,380 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 56 ’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #17 spot in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,590 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.
Saint Edward’s University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. St. Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 44 ’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Edward’s University is $23,929 for southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #25, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, ORU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $25,145 for Southwest Region Communication Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend ORU.
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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%.
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- *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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