by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,229 people earned their degree in audiovisual communications, making the major the 152nd most popular in the United States. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 237 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in audiovisual communications. To top this list, a school must have a successful audiovisual communications program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The audiovisual school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, MediaTech Institute - Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at MediaTech Institute - Dallas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MediaTech Institute - Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. MediaTech Institute - Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Houston Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Plains College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Tarrant County College District is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 13 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Tarrant County College
San Jacinto Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Glendale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Glendale Community College
Austin Community College District landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Audiovisual Communications Report
With a ranking of #9, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Scottsdale Community College
With a ranking of #10, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at El Centro College
With a ranking of #10, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Amarillo College
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 7 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Mesa Community College
Phoenix College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Phoenix College
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Audiovisual Communications Report
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Paradise Valley Community College
Del Mar College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Arizona College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Pinal County Community College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Central Arizona College
Arizona Western College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. AWC is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Arizona Western College
Santa Fe Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Santa Fe Community College
Angelina College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Lufkin, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Angelina College
Eastern Arizona College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Eastern Arizona College is a small school located in Thatcher, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Arizona College Audiovisual Communications Report
The Recording Conservatory of Austin landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. The Recording Conservatory of Austin is a small private for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full The Recording Conservatory of Austin Audiovisual Communications Report
Lee College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Northland Pioneer College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Northland Pioneer College is a small school located in Holbrook, Arizona that handed out 21 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northland Pioneer College Audiovisual Communications Report
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