by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6,936 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,822 and $25,371 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 641 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication and media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree communications students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Southern University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas Southern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Full ENMU - Main Campus Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 163 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at ASU - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 68 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Incarnate Word. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications 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%.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas A&M University - Texarkana
Dallas Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Dallas Baptist University
Grand Canyon University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 115 masters’s communications degrees 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Grand Canyon University
Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Baylor University
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Stephen F Austin State University
With a ranking of #11, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Tarleton
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Texas Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Texas Christian University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Communication & Media Studies Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Texas A&M University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s communications 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%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UT Rio Grande Valley
Abilene Christian University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Abilene Christian University Communication & Media Studies Report
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Northern Arizona University
Sam Houston State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Sam Houston State University
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