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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the Southwest Region

29 Ranked Colleges
1,782 Degrees Awarded
$28,578 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the 61st most popular major in the country with 17,669 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in radio, television and digital communication. To top this list, a school must have a successful radio, television and digital communication program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree digital communication students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 307 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at The University of Texas at Austin

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 218 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNT Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 213 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 125 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 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

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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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 65 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at The University of Texas at El Paso

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 45 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Christian University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s 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%.

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

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Texas Southern University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at TSU

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

Rogers State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Rogers State University 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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West Texas A&M University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and 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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Saint Edward’s University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s digital communication 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at St. Edward’s University

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Sam Houston State University

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With a ranking of #18, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. DBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dallas Baptist University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. 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 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of the Incarnate Word

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

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

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Dallas Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a small school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that handed out 6 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Oklahoma Wesleyan University

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Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s digital communication degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Southwestern Adventist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Digital Communication Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Keene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Southwestern Adventist University

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