by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 17,669 people earned their degree in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,775 and had an average of $24,244 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,247 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,764 and $24,020 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 132 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in radio, television and digital communication. That schools that top this list have a program in radio, television and digital communication in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree digital communication students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 28 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Paso Community College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
Full Tulsa Community College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Port Arthur, Texas, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 33 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Austin Community College District
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvin Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Alvin is a public institution located in Alvin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alvin Community College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #6, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 9 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at DMC
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 11 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Tyler Junior College
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s digital communication degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at San Antonio College
Central Texas College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Texas College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
South Plains College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at South Plains College
Cochise County Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Cochise College
Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at North Harris Montgomery
Mesa Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s digital communication degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mesa Community College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Rose State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rose State College is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rose State College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s digital communication degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Rio Salado College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Rio Salado College
GateWay Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at GateWay Community College
South Mountain Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s digital communication degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at South Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Estrella Mountain Community College
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s digital communication degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Glendale Community College
Scottsdale Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Scottsdale Community College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Phoenix College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Phoenix College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Palo Alto College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Palo Alto College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Palo Alto College
Pima Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Grants is a small school located in Grants, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NMSU Grants Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
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