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

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$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and media studies was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 5,059 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in communications at ASU - Tempe, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

About 57% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in communications at UT Austin, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas at Austin Report

With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

About 67% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 313
Arizona 334
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 24

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

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 6 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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