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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

35 Colleges
$33,822 Avg Salary
$25,371 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and media studies was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 5,059 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 313
Arizona 334
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 24

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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