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 Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Audiovisual Communications is the 152nd most popular major in the country with 6,229 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, audiovisual communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,273 and had an average of $24,602 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,088 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,837 and $26,187 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in audiovisual communications. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in audiovisual communications.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MediaTech Institute - Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. MediaTech Institute - Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MediaTech Institute - Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. MediaTech Institute - Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 119 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at MediaTech Institute - Dallas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Ai Austin is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 7 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at The Art Institute of Austin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region. The Art Institute of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at The Art Institute of Houston
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Full The Art Institute of Dallas Audiovisual Communications Report
South Plains College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 11 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Scottsdale Community College
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Paradise Valley Community College
Amarillo College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Amarillo College
Central Arizona College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Coolidge, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
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Phoenix College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Del Mar College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Glendale Community College
With a ranking of #15, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Full Mesa Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe Community College is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 1 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 36 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Austin Community College District came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Audiovisual Communications Report
Tarrant County College District landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Full Tarrant County College District Audiovisual Communications Report
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Eastern Arizona College
With a ranking of #22, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Angelina College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lufkin, Texas, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
El Centro College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
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