2022 College Report

’ - - - - ’ 6 7 POINTS OF PRIDE - 2021 - 2020 - 2018 - 2017 - 2015 - 20 Fulbright Recipients # 1 Best Value Dance Program (College Factual 2021) # 2 Best Quality Dance Program (College Factual 2021) # 10 Advertising Program (Study.com 2021) # 10 Public Relations Program (Study.com 2021) # 18 Digital Media Program (Study.com 2021) # 4 Best Value Public Relations Program (BestValueSchools.org 2021) # 2 Dance Program (College Factual 2020) # 4 Music Program (gradreports.com 2020) 2nd Place American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition (2020) # 15 Journalism and Mass Communication Program (Bachelor’s Degree Center, 2019) # 11 Best Value Bachelor s in Graphic Design Program (Value Colleges 2019) 3rd Best Opera Production (National Opera Association, 2019, 2015) 4th in Visual and Performing Arts Degrees earned by Hispanics (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2018) 8th in Communication, Journalism, and related degrees earned by Hispanics (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2018) 9th in Total Minority Communication, Journalism, and related degrees (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2018) 18th in Total Minority Visual and Performing Arts degrees (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2018) TOP Master s Program in Communication Studies (National Communication Association 2018) 2 National Championships in Forensics and Debate (2018, 2011) 4th in Public Relations, Advertising, and Communication Degrees earned by Hispanics (Hispanic Outlook, 2017) # 8 College Radio Station (ValueColleges.com 2017) 6th in Visual and Performing Arts Degrees earned by Hispanics (Hispanic Outlook, 2017) # 10 Undergraduate Dance Program ( DanceColleges.com, 2016, 2015) # 7 Dance Program (Performing- Art Schools.com 2015) # 9 Theatre Program (Performing- Art Schools.com 2015) # 10 Music Program (Performing- Art Schools.com 2015) # 8 Performing Arts Program (Performing-Art Schools.com 2015) # 13 Undergraduate Art and Design Program (BestArtColleges.com, 2015) # 7 Musical Theatre Program (CollegeMagazine.com, 2015) 14th Best University for Veterans (Military Times, 2014) # 9 College Radio Station 20 Fulbright Recipients 2 National Championships in American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition (2005, 1990) 15 National Champions (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival) 62 National Finalists (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival) 11 Grammy Awards won by Faculty 10 Team Titles and 5 Solo Vocalist Titles (Vargas Mariachi Extravaganza) - 2021 - 2019 - 2018 - 2015 - 2014 - 10 Mariachi Team Titles