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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,782 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the Southwest Region

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rogers State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region. RSU is located in Claremore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full RSU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region. University of North Texas at Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

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 University of North Texas at Dallas Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Adventist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Adventist University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #4 spot on the list. OKWU or OWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Oklahoma Wesleyan University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 213 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Texas State

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 218 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of North Texas

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With a ranking of #7, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at TSU

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 228 bachelors’s digital communication 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%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Arizona State University - Skysong

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 307 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UT Austin

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With a ranking of #10, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 17 students 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at St. Edward’s University

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 45 bachelors’s digital communication degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at TCU

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northern Arizona University

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UTEP

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Texas Tech

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Dallas Baptist University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 125 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UH

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at West Texas A&M University

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With a ranking of #18, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s digital communication 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%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Abilene Christian University

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Texas A&M College Station

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 10 bachelors’s digital communication degrees 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%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UIW

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Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at ORU

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Texas A&M Commerce

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 58 bachelors’s digital communication 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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Sam Houston State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sam Houston State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UT Dallas

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