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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$15,536 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,914 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

With 313 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #53 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value programs for communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communications majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools

$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas rankings.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 per year.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas rankings.

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$9,202 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 per year.

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#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX
$8,186 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Tarleton State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and media studies programs. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $7,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and media studies programs. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH are $9,699 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas list.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $11,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 334
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 24

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

Majors Similar to Communications

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 23 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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