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Best Value Audiovisual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Audiovisual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,025 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,490 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Audiovisual Communications Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, audiovisual communications was ranked #156 in the country. In fact 6,229 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Audiovisual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for audiovisual students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Audiovisual Communications

Our analysis found Houston Community College to be the best value school for audiovisual communications students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, audiovisual graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $27,778.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great value for audiovisual communications students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, audiovisual graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debtload of $13,888.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 10% of our Best Audiovisual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MediaTech Institute - Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. MediaTech Institute - Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

On average, audiovisual graduates from MediaTech Institute - Houston take out $24,184 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means MediaTech Institute - Dallas is a great value for audiovisual communications students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, MediaTech Institute - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Audiovisual majors at MediaTech Institute - Dallas take out an average of $24,184 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Audiovisual Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best audiovisual communications colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 210
Arizona 43
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 1

One of 3 majors within the area of study, audiovisual communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 7,518
Communications Technology 915
Other Communication Technology 164

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Joalpe.

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