by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MediaTech Institute - Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region. MediaTech Institute - Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 119 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MediaTech Institute - Dallas Audiovisual Communications Report
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MediaTech Institute - Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Full MediaTech Institute - Houston Audiovisual Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Full Houston Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
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. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 49 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Texas State University
With a ranking of #6, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto Community 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
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Glendale Community College
Austin Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. 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.
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With a ranking of #10, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Scottsdale Community College
With a ranking of #11, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 14 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Amarillo College
Mesa Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 11 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
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The Art Institute of Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. 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.
With a ranking of #15, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 7 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
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Paradise Valley Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Del Mar College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Central Arizona College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pinal County Community College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 4 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, The Art Institute of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at The Art Institute of Houston
Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. AWC is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 2 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Eastern Arizona College is located in Thatcher, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Eastern Arizona College
The Art Institute of Dallas ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Art Institute of Dallas Audiovisual Communications Report
Angelina College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southwest Region list. Angelina College is a small school located in Lufkin, Texas that handed out 2 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
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