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Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 1,873 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,641 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in communications. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communications.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Quinn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Paul Quinn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Edward’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Communications at St. Edward’s University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 311 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prairie View A & M University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 48 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 155 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 94 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M International University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 41 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communications at Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 387 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Communications Report
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Houston - Victoria came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communications at University of Houston - Victoria
With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 219 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about Communications at The University of Texas at Arlington
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 10 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Communications Report
Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. Howard Payne University is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Communications at Howard Payne University
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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