2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 121,387 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 12,513 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,547 and $23,301 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,667 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 64 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region
Out of the 64 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 256 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 609 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 46 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students list, UT Permian Basin has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,092 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students per year to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,045 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 12 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Communication & Journalism Report
With a ranking of #6, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 516 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students per year to attend UNT.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #8, East Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,334 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students per year to attend East Central University.
Full East Central University Communication & Journalism Report
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 289 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students list, UTSA has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 145 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Central Oklahoma
University of Houston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 322 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students list, UH has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #12, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 182 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #14, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State is $13,819 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
Texas Tech University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 459 students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also took the #12 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas Tech University Communication & Journalism Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 424 students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
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 student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Oklahoma
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Tarleton State University
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students per year to attend UH Downtown.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $9,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
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Texas State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 719 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students per year to attend Texas State University.
Grand Canyon University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 210 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
Full Grand Canyon University Communication & Journalism Report
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $12,891 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 147 students in 2019-2020.
OSU also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 314 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 46 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $10,612 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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