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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Advertising in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,918 people earned their degree in advertising, making the major the 149th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 934 advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in advertising. That schools that top this list have a program in advertising in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region advertising students.

Top 15 Most Focused Colleges for Advertising in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 398 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin Advertising Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s advertising degrees to 153 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Advertising at Texas Tech University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 133 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Advertising at Texas State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 55 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

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 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%.

Read full report on Advertising at Southern Methodist University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 71 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Advertising at University of Oklahoma

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s advertising students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Advertising at The University of Texas at El Paso

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 55 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Advertising at UH

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With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region list. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Advertising at OC

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Del Mar College is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full DMC Advertising Report

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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s advertising degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Advertising at El Paso Community College

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OCU is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 1 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. 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 Advertising at Oklahoma City University

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Advertising at Lamar University

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s advertising degrees to 5 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%.

Read more about Advertising at Grand Canyon University

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 1 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Advertising at NAU

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South Plains College
Levelland, Texas

South Plains College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s advertising degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full South Plains College Advertising Report

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