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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 30% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $24,308 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

About 73% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 27% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $41,343 in student debt.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 73% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 27% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $27,764 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $148.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stephen F Austin State University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the communications majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 37% are male.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at SHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,002. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $179.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

About 68% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 32% are male.

On average, communications graduates from Southeastern Oklahoma State University take out $19,240 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lakeway, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in communications at Concordia University, Texas, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Communications majors at Concordia University, Texas take out an average of $17,351 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Of the 12 students majoring in communications at ENMU - Main Campus, 50% are male and 50% are female.

On average, communications graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $20,160 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 67% of the communications majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Ottawa University - Phoenix take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,010.

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Explore the most popular online communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,091
Arizona 2,246
Oklahoma 325
New Mexico 129

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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