2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies School for You
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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, communications graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $22,750. 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 excellent online 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 fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
After completing their degree, communications graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $44,875.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for communication and media studies students pursuing an online degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $26,492. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $148.
The excellent online programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Southwest Region . CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Communications majors at CNM take out an average of $6,430 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent online programs at Stephen F Austin 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 remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, communications majors at SFASU accumulate an average of around $25,125 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.
Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Communications majors at SHSU take out an average of $25,750 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Durant.
Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
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Concordia University, Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lakeway, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 4,091 |
Arizona | 2,246 |
Oklahoma | 325 |
New Mexico | 129 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 17 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.
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