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2022 Best Value Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
1,914 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 15,192 people earned their degree in communications technologies and support, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,122 and had an average of $26,383 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,914 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,320 and $30,958 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in communications technologies and support. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communications technologies and support programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communications technologies and support program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,272 for southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid per year to attend Houston Community College.

Full Houston Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school handed out 117 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $5,434 for Southwest Region Communications Technologies & Support students with aid.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $10,612 for southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid.

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#4

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Vista College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 65 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid list, Northwest Vista College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,413 for southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid per year to attend Northwest Vista College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,861 for southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#6

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

South Plains College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid list, South Plains College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $7,600 for southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid.

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#7

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 10 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Glendale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,597 for Southwest Region Communications Technologies & Support students with aid per year to attend Glendale Community College.

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#8

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

Mesa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 20 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $9,669 for Southwest Region Communications Technologies & Support students with aid per year to attend Mesa Community College.

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#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid.

Full SHSU Communications Technologies & Support Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 28 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid.

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MediaTech Institute - Dallas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. MediaTech Institute - Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 96 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

MediaTech Institute - Dallas also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend MediaTech Institute - Dallas is $18,017 for southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid.

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MediaTech Institute - Houston ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. MediaTech Institute - Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 33 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

MediaTech Institute - Houston also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $18,137 for southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid per year to attend MediaTech Institute - Houston.

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The Art Institute of Houston ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

Ai Houston also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $22,844 for southwest region communications technologies & support students with aid per year to attend Ai Houston.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 67 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $36,222 for Southwest Region Communications Technologies & Support students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The Art Institute of Austin came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ai Austin is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 16 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Austin, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Austin is $24,156 for Southwest Region Communications Technologies & Support students with aid.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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