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2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,479 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 229 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular communications programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s”.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Grand Canyon University Communications Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communications at Texas Southern University

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #3 spot on the list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor Communications Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA Communications Report

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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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Communications at NMSU Main Campus

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Communications Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communications at Angelo State

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West Texas A&M University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Texas A&M University Communications Report

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’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 The University of Texas at Tyler

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communications at The University of Texas at El Paso

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 4 students 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

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M Texarkana is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Texarkana Communications Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communications at Tarleton

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Communications Report

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